week 9 10/19/12

This week in psychology, we watched a movie called Pleasantville. It stars Toby Mcguire and Reese Witherspoon as a brother and sister in present day, fighting over the TV and they break the remote. A mysterious man gives them a new remote, and while using it they get stuck inside the TV show Pleasantville.Everything is black and white, and based in the 50's. The two change the town's dynamics and how the townsfolk see the world. Slowly, things start to turn color as the people of Pleasantville experience new desires and outlooks on life. Meanwhile, the people still in black and white are furious their town is changing. The story has key themes of authoritarianism, in groups and out groups, and racism. We had to document the different examples of these terms throughout the movie. We read chapter 9 about authoritarianism, in groups and out groups, and racism. The terms for the chapter are due on Monday when we get our mid-term back.