In the movie, "A Bronx Tale", the social construction of the neighborhood that is focused on in the film is due to the ethnicity of those living in it. Boundaries are drawn based on race/background, and one's own past must be the toughest thing to overcome. No one in the neighborhood, including "C", wishes to disrespect their own heritage. This makes for both a culturally rich area, and a segregated city in total. The resulting de facto segregation, though allowing for each culture to flourish separately, encourages racism- each group thinks they are the best. "C" tries to break out of these confines in the film, but is hindered at first by the boundaries created by the largest group he belongs to - his neighborhood. The racism of those around him has become a part of him that he must willingly fight against.
I thoroughly enjoyed this film for both the bravery of "C"'s character and the overall realism of the story.
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"This makes for both a culturally rich area, and a segregated city in total. The resulting de facto segregation, though allowing for each culture to flourish separately, encourages racism- each group thinks they are the best." Awesome, I don't think anyone could have said it better. I couldn't agree more. It's weird, when you think of a diverse city, you think that people would be less racist as a result of exposure, but it's not always true, if ever.
totally agree the biggest problem in his neighborhood was the racism. despite the culture they had they also didnt always benefit from it
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