White savior narrative in film
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title:
White savior narrative in film
text:
The white savior is a cinematic trope in which a white central character rescues non-white characters from unfortunate circumstances. This recurs in an array of genres in American cinema, wherein a white protagonist is portrayed as a messianic figure who often gains some insight or introspection in the course of rescuing non-white characters from their plight. The narrative trope of the white savior is one way the mass communications medium of cinema represents the sociology of race and ethnic r
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Cinematic racial trope
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_savior_narrative_in_film
date created:
2014-05-14T20:33:59Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T00:09:59Z
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