Eric Goldstein's The Price of Whiteness: Jews, Race, and American Identity: Jews caught in the middle of black and white.
The price of acceptance and assimilation. how has the film aged? is it still relevant today? is the film historically accurate? why do you think the film received so much attention? do certain demographics view the film differently? (example with Steph's grandma) example of joint discrimination when Miss Daisy & Hoke get pulled over in Alabama How does the prejudice towards blacks parallel the prejudice against Jews? And how does Miss Daisy's ignorance towards seeing this parallel represent Southern society at the time? Racial tensions explored when a warm friendship evolves between an elderly Jewish woman and her black chauffeur.
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