Creator:
Korzeniewska-Nowakowska, Paulina
Contributor:
Mobley, Agnieszka - red. nauk. ; Fondo, Blossom N. - red. nauk. ; Filipczak, Iwona - red. nauk.
Title:
White savior narrative vs. emerging identity in american sports films
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Subject and Keywords:
white savior ; sport films ; ethnical minorities ; identity
Abstract:
In this article I strive to contribute to the discussion on sports white savior narratives and the portrayal of emerging cultural identity as shown in sports dramas. By examining selected movies, I argue that sports dramas extensively use the tropes of white savior narratives and, thus, offer biased understanding of the ethnic minorities` experience and their identity formation process in the United States. ; An extensive body of literature exists to serve as a theoretical basis of the project. I will draw from the theoretical findings on cultural identity by Stuart Hall, Grant Jarvie`s seeking identification and recognition through sport, and Matthew Hughey`s writings on the white savior tropes, among others. ; The corpus of material selected for analysis consists of three mainstream Hollywood productions of the last decade based on true events: Steven Hopkins`s "Race" (2016), Niki Caro`s "McFarland, USA" (2015), and John Lee Hancock`s "TheBlind Side" (2009).
Publisher:
Zielona Góra: Oficyna Wydawnicza Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego
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Source:
Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego: Seria Scripta Humana, tom 15