Cultural Diversity Movie Review

Choose a movie (no TV shows or series) with significant diversity content and then provide a short report on the experience of watching that movie. Be sure to apply course material as you review the movie. For example, “According to Matsumoto and Juang etc…)

Here are a few examples of movies that focus on diversity. You may select one of these movies or another movie of your choice.

The Joy Luck Club (1993)

Focus: Asian American identity, generational and cultural differences

Family, immigration, cultural values, identity conflict

Crash (2004)

Focus: Racial and social tensions in Los Angeles

Implicit bias, systemic racism, interconnected stories

Moonlight (2016)

Focus: Black identity, masculinity, and sexuality

Intersectionality, LGBTQ+ identity, societal pressures

Coco (2017)

Focus: Mexican culture, family traditions, and identity

Cultural heritage, generational values, death and remembrance

Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

Focus: A British Indian girl pursuing soccer against cultural expectations

Use it to discuss: Gender roles, assimilation, bicultural identity

The Farewell (2019)

Focus: Chinese American family navigating a cultural clash over a family members illness

East vs. West values, family, truth vs. cultural norms

Hidden Figures (2016)

Focus: African American women working at NASA during the space race

Race, gender, access to education and STEM fields

Topics that were learned in this course Cultural, Cross cultural, Enculturation and developmental, Culture and Gender, and physical health and emotion, and Cultural Communication and personality.

Follow basic APA 7 style (Times New Roman Font 12, double-spaced, 1″ margins) Also, have a separate cover page that will include your name, class name, assignment title, and date. This is expected of every writing assignment. Make sure to cite any references used for this assignment (you have to list the movie and textbook) and include a separate reference page. Do not use images, charts, large fonts, and colors on the cover page or in the body of your paper.