Representation (Stuart Hall)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider verse December 14, 2018
How filmmakers used appropriate representation to support the central idea of the clip
In this clip they are representing a black child named Miles, he feels like he doesn't fit into his new school calling it "elitest" and wanting to be at a "normal school" where the people are (the community he feels connected to). It is using appropriate representation when showing Miles sticking stickers on public signs and public stuff in general (which is supporting the ideology in media that black people commit crimes). Another appropriate representation is that black and Hispanic people come together well and create a close community as seen with Miles as he is communicating with the community and being close to them in general. It counters typical representations by showing Miles father who is black as a cop (which is different because it is stereotyped that black people hate cops so why would a black person become a cop), he is trying to stop Miles from his petty crimes of sticking stickers on public items which Miles apologies and they make up. Another counter for typical representations is Mile's relationship with his father, in normal media black people are represented to have no fathers or fathers who do not want the best for them, but Mile's father genuinely wants to see his son succeed he loves Miles even if his way of showing it isn't the best. It deconstructs that concept of the toxic black masculinity which leads to crimes in black men by showing how Miles got into a great school because he is brilliant, basically showing that the reason that he even does petty crimes like that is to feel like he belongs.
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