Get Out = Ideology

Question 1

Post-Racial Society =

Answer 1

• Racism is over because Obama was elected therefore the Armitage family and their friends seem work and progressive but hides a deep, violent desire to control blackness
• Racism is embedded into society through systemic and instituional

Question 2

Commodities =

Answer 2

• This highlights a long-standing historical ideology which is the use of black bodies for white benefit
• The films draws on how society has always extracted value from Blackness whilst also erasing Black identity

Question 3

Double Consciousness =

Answer 3

• Reflects Du Bois’ of double consciousness which is the internal conflict experienced by marginalised people in how they see themselves and how the dominant culture sees them
• This is a commentary on how black people need to navigate white spaces

Question 4

Liberal Racism =

Answer 4

• Those who claim to admire black culture actually exploit and dehumanise black people.
• Links the the idea of a post-racial society
• Racism is not about hatred but power and control behind smiles and progressive talk
• Linked to cultural fetishization where black culture is admired and objectified turning people into commodities

Question 5

Stereotypes =

Answer 5

• The perpetuation of racial stereotypes and how white characters project their assumptions onto Chris based on racial stereotypes which reveals the biases ingrained in their beliefs

Question 6

Racism =

Answer 6

• Micro-aggressions which are subtle and how interactions with white characters who are seemingly well intentioned harbour unconscious biases which mirrors the experiences of marginalised individuals navigating predominantly white spaces