Demonizing The Nonwhites

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The film also associates the nonwhites with various forms of problems within their own culture such as self-destructive behaviors. The dominance of this discourse is not clearly expressed or easily understood, mystifying certain structural factors from homeless, crime activity and even white violence, especially by the police. The way these stereotypes are portrayed remains a powerful tool for demonizing the nonwhites. As a consequence, the popular imagination has effectively associate non-whiteness to various pathologies such as criminality, hostility, a childlike demeanor, a lack of mental capacity and even a desire to exploit the social system for unearned handouts. This is particularly the case with minority ethnic cultural forms and identities,

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