H.Getachew
The film American History X touches on many of the social issues in America, such as racism, hate crimes, affirmative action, and immigration. These topics were covered at a very superficial level, I believe it some what perpetuates racism. The movie leave viewers with more questions then answer, which is great that it leave us to question our society we live in. But in movies such as this that deals with hot topic like racism, just barley mentioning many controversial topics like affirmative action, poverty and immigration without fully dissecting these issues could be very dangers. Unless viewers are in academic setting where they could follow up with many of the issues that were addressed in the films, must viewer will answer many of the questions that were raised in the movie on their own. Answers and expansions will depend on viewer’s background, most of the time with incomplete information. This films “are problematic because individually and especially taken as a group, they ironically privilege a particular ‘white’ experience and interpretation of struggles….. that is an interpretation infused with white supremacist ideology� (Madison, 405) I also think it gives hate groups their own voice in popular America. It tries to justify their hate, anger and rage.