Extended essay response Jonathan Scriva Hollywood films have influenced our values and beliefs of socio-cultural groups within a film. In the context of race and gender the films Cowboys and Aliens (2011) and the searchers (1956) both share similarities. These two successful films are 55 years apart the both convey the perspectives of race and gender through the reflection of American Indians in these films. The films The Searchers and Cowboys and Aliens show that Hollywood has changed the way we see the status of Indians. In the earlier film the Indians are represented as killers and mongrels as in this current day and age we have grown to accept them and appreciate their culture. This is done prominently through both films as they feature the interaction between white Americans and Indians. The searchers depict the Indians as the villains who capture the girls from the white American families and are seen as a risk to the community. In the …show more content…
This was formed from years of social views and gender representations in film. Women were often thought of as people who had small roles to play in life and a desire to there working class of men. The males were given heroic and superior roles, usually seen saving the day or doing what it took to support a family as seen in The Searchers where the men had to protect the family in search for their loved ones after the Indians raided the family’s home. In the movie cowboys vs aliens we also had a similar situation where the males had to leave home in search for their enemy. Males are still seen in this way in featured films and females still desired over men with their feminine aspects. In contrast to the twentieth century we still see some of this in our current day and ages. Contrasting portrayals of men and women in films leave us with the fact that we haven’t changed. Men and women are sought to have different gender roles within
By subverting stereotypes and unveiling cultural assimilation, it can be argued that the film generates nuanced critiques of social, cultural, and political ideologies that subsequently contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the complex history and generational struggles of Indigenous people in the United States of America. Additionally, it can be argued that the film also paves the way for a greater and more respectable representation of Indigenous characters, as seen through various scenes and moments that seek to challenge the prevailing narratives and expose the unjust historical treatment of Indigenous characters in other Westerns in the American film industry. With that being said, the following will explain and explore how Dances with Wolves as a film within the Western genre can generate critiques of a nation and its treatment of Indigenous people in the film industry and within
Throughout history the portrayal of gender roles have been maintained by a specific standard, specifically where the man is the main figure, and the woman is the submissive figure that is being acted upon. However, lately, specifically the last ten or so years, many movies have shifted this ideology. These movies in modern times show increasingly more women in positions of power, as well as in marriages where there is an equal amount of power between both the husband and wife. There are also more movies showcasing non-traditional relationships, such as, domestic partnerships and LGBTQ+ relationships. One movie in particular that showcases a shift in the status quo, in terms of the masculinity and femininity expected from individuals especially that of a relationships, is Tyler Perry’s
The stereotype of FNMI women as easy targets have real world consequences. American FNMI women have reported to have experienced high rates of sexual assault. Often, these cases showed that FNMI women were usually assaulted by non FNMI men. To summarize, this movie does display a convincing portrayal of stereotyping and its negative effects. All these stereotypes have had a negative impact on FNMI actors, and even in general, all FNMI people.
Within Greg Sarris essay, he had to endure many things; the loss of his parents, binging in and out of home, unware and unable to find his true self. However, always feeling that he was, what he said he was, Indian. He faced quite a few stereotypes growing up, one of them is when he and a group of friends where mistakenly placed in the category of being Mexican (Sarris Pacifically a “White Beaner“) , because of their “dark hair and skin” – ( pg.106) when in fact the group he was with were Pomo-Indians.
The excerpts “I Hated Tonto (Still Do)” by Sherman Alexie and “An Open Letter to Johnny Depp’s Tonto” by Natanya Ann Pulley, critique the cultural depictions of cinematic characters through remarks of personal dissatisfaction and experiences. In both their excerpts, Alexie and Pulley address their dislike with the belittlement of the Native American identity that the character Tonto contributes to. In the excerpt “I Hated Tonto (Still D0)” Alexie states, “When it came to the movies, Indians had learned to be happy with less. We didn’t mind that cinematic Indians never had jobs.
While it is difficult to redefine biological sexual roles in reality, it is still possible to use this narrative to explore gender relations. Through role reversal, Octavia Butler provides a male context of female understanding of the world. If males are more sympathetic to the struggles
Even to that day, the historical abominations of the killing of American Indians, still haunts the minds of many. Sheridan, the other record company agent was once a general who oppressed the Indians. Sherman recalls the explicit memory of killing a pregnant Indian woman, and continues to blame the Indians for everything that happened: “The white men did this to us, the white men did that to us. When are you ever going to take responsibility for yourselves” (326). Sheridan also does not fail to rebuke Coyote Springs when they mess up the audition by saying, “You blew it by acting like a bunch of goddamn wild Indians” (236).
Samantha Padilla 60W Cluster Instructor Rachel Birke June 4, 2023 Literature Review: Analysis of stereotype on Native Americans In Western Film Abstract The role of this paper is to investigate the inaccuracies and misrepresentation of Native American Culture.
The film speaks to those anxieties through the victimization of whites at the hands of brutal Native Americans. John Ford depicts the Comanche as bloodthirsty savages
Neil Diamond, a Cree filmmaker, brings such to light in his 2009 film, “Reel Injun”. Reel Injun is a movie about how Indigenous Peoples were portrayed in cinema at different periods of North American history. For the majority of indigenous history, they were used as a mean to sell tickets since that is what the populous enjoyed watching. Filmmakers would use the “Stereotypical Indian” (Reel Injun) in all movies to make them identifiable. They “all rode horses and wore headdresses.
Pocahontas Assignment 1. Why does Pewewardy believe that misrepresentation of American Indians in films can be harmful to this community? Pewewardy stresses the damaging effects that stereotypes Native Americans face in films pose to the children of Native American communities. These children see themselves as less than human not only thanks to films, but also because of the image of the Native American being used as mascots and logos.
For hundreds of years, stories have been passed on from one person to another through the oral tradition and the visual arts. In our society today, film is the dominant form of storytelling. Films shape and inform our opinions of the world. Many people’s only source of information is from films. This can be harmful when the information is false or misguided.
Adeline Draper Sarah American Inidian’s 1-18-2023 Racist Things about Native Americans in Movies We have all seen movies like Peter Pan or Pocahontas or we have at least heard of them and know the main idea of the movies. But while they may appear fine, take a closer look at it and there are many flaws and racist things in them. In fact when someone looks close enough in a lot of movies there will be many flaws and racist things inside of them about Native Americans. Movies have had racist things about Native Americans in them for a long time and still do.
The effect of gender stereotypes has misconstrued our history books. The idea that cowboys in the wild west are to be a rugged man is wrong. A cowboy may have the appearance of a cold statue, but on the inside a caring person is cloaked by stereotypes of today. “If a rancher or cowboy has been thought of as a ‘man’s’ man, --laconic, hard-drinking, inscrutable – there’s almost no balancing act between male and female, manliness and femininity, can be more natural. If he’s ruff and handsome, and physically fit on the outside, he’s androgynous at the core.”
According to societal expectations, the men are the ones who go off to work, make good money and lead overall very successful lives. Men are seen as go-getters