Speech 1311 - Rhetorical analysis of a movie or a music video.
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This is America by Childish Gambino
By:Liliana Ben & Amy Nguyen
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Introduction
“This Is America” by Childish Gambino
This aims among young people
Its Message is transmitted in video clip
It Explores modern genres:
• soul, funk, R&B, rap, trap, and Afrobeat
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Overview
“This Is America” shows that violence and racism against African Americans is a serious problem in America.
Main Points
Symbolism
Violence is ingrained in pop-culture entertainment.
How the video is connected to internalized racism.
The relevance of the video today.
Symbolism in “This Is America”
Meaningful scenes that portray historical events and social injustices to African Americans or minorities.
According to Gompertz (2018), BBC art editor, the video can be considered a piece of art.
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Racial stereotypes
in
Jim crow Era
The first scene, where Gambino took an unusual pose before shooting at a man
Symbolism in “This Is America”
A white supremacist killed nine African Americans
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Mass shooting
Charleston, 2015
Symbolism in “This Is America”
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American prioritize gun instead of people
Symbolism in “This Is America”
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Depict the time when black people had to escape to save their lives.
Symbolism in “This Is America”
Gompertz (2018) compares the video “This Is America” with the bloody violence of Goya's The Executions painting which for many people is grotesque but valuable.
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Symbolism in “This Is America”
Violence is Ingrained in Pop-Culture Entertainment
Violence has become part of the entertainment industry in American society
We are accustomed to seeing violence in real and life and mainstream or popular media which does not allow us to grab the message with powerful meaning
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What Does Internalize Racism Mean?
According to the MC Associates and Center of Assessment and Policy Development, it has defined that “Racism supports the supremacy and dominance of the dominating group.”
Occurs when a racially oppressed group believes the racism of the oppressing or dominating group is correct.
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The ideology behind anti-blackness has derived from white supremacy
“To state the obvious, the ideology of white supremacy depends upon the narrative of anti-blackness, since the notion of white superiority rests on the idea of black inferiority.(Douglas 2017)”
African American are underserved in the control of white system.
“The fact that African Americans are 5.1 times more likely than whites to be incarcerated (Douglas 2017).”
How “This is America” is Connected To Internalized Racism
The Relevance of the Video
Donald Trump's attacks minorities, makes incendiary statements and does not condemn the racist attitudes of far-right groups.
Perry (2018) professor of communication at Baylor University. the current administration promotes hate and promotes violence with hate speech.
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Conclusion
The silence of discrimination and violence is an ongoing issue in America that needs to be taken seriously. It is important that every minority should be represented and protected equally in this country
Douglas, K. B. (2017). Stop the Violence: Breaking the Cycle of Anti-Black Violence. Interpretation: A Journal of Bible & Theology, 71(4), 398–407. https://web-a-ebscohost - com.dcccd.idm.oclc.org/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=4&sid=01c0a4d6-465a-4a22 - a973-f14fcf796d7d%40sessionmgr4007
Gajanan, M (2018, May 07). An Expert's Take on the Symbolism in Childish Gambino’s Viral ‘This Is America’ Video. Time.
https://time.com/5267890/childish-gambino-this-is-america-meaning/
Gompertz, W (2018, May 18). Will Gompertz reviews Childish Gambino's This is America video. The BBC.
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44062444
Perry, S. (2018). President Trump and Charlottesville: Uncivil Mourning and White Supremacy. Journal of Contemporary Rhetoric, 8, no.1-2, 57-71. http://contemporaryrhetoric.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Perry8_1_2_5.pdf
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