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This 3 page paper discusses some of the sociological themes explored in the 2005 film “Crash,” directed by Paul Haggis. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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than not, the film suggests, our interactions are the result of "crashing" into one another. This paper explores three sociological theories within the context of the film. Discussion The three
theories under discussion are the Thomas Theorem, stereotyping, and ethnocentrism. They are frequently in evidence at the same time in the film. The Thomas Theorem states that if a person
believes a situation to be true, he will respond as if it were true - even if it is a fantasy that exists only in his mind. That is, a
person who believes he is threatened may respond by running or attacking, even when no threat exists. A tragic example of this occurs in the film when Officer Tommy Hanson
(Ryan Philippe) shoots Peter Waters (Larenz Tate) after giving him a ride; they are arguing and Hanson mistakenly thinks that Peter is about to pull a gun on him. But
then, Tommy is white and Peter is black, so he makes the assumption that his life is in danger. He acts on that assumption, not on the reality of the
situation, which is that Peter is reaching into his pocket to bring out a small Saint Christopher like the one Hanson has on his dashboard. There is a common thread
between the two men, but Hanson reacts to the fantasy he has constructed, not the reality, misses the potential connection, and kills a man who is not a threat to
him. This is also an example of stereotypical thinking: Tommy is fearful because Peter is black, and thats because he thinks that all young black men are violent. As a
police officer, he has in fact seen a lot of young, violent black men, but even so, he should know better than to make a blanket assumption about an entire
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