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Background:

Green Book follows Shirley, a black pianist from the high class, and Tony, a white chauffeur from the lower class, as they travel through the American South in the 1960s. It was at the height of the American civil rights movement. In the American South, there was significant racial prejudice and segregation. The movie was widely discussed and controversial for its stark racial themes, and its critique of social class injustice.

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Tony's extended family gathered that morning to accompany Dolores (Tony's wife) who was cooking in the kitchen. That morning the tap in their house was broken so Dolores called a repairman to fix it. However, the repairmen were two blacks. Tony's family accompanies Dolores for fear that the black repairman will hurt Dolores. When the black man left, Tony threw the two cups used by the black man directly into the garbage can, regarding them as unclean. This shows that he is a hardened racist.

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Stereotypes are simplified and often biased beliefs or overgeneralisations about a particular group of people (Piller, 2018).

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Tony's family gathers at Tony's house in order to protect Dolores from the black repairmen. Blacks are stereotypically criminals and bad people in this white Italian family. It is a cultural stereotype that associates black people with crime or insecurity rather than seeing them as ordinary workers. Blacks have been subjected to long periods of discrimination and oppression throughout the United States' history, and this history has had a lasting impact on society, contributing to inequality. Stereotypes depicting blacks as criminals are the lasting psychosocial legacies of slavery (Najdowski, 2023).

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Black repairmen are referred to by Tony and his family as “Sacks of coal” and “Eggplants”. The term “Sacks of coal” implies a stereotype of dark skin colour that associates it with coal colour. “Eggplant” is a viciously offensive word that expresses discrimination and disrespect for black people. These two terms are demeaning and insulting and indicate racial discrimination against blacks.

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Tony's father asserts that maintenance should be an "Italian job", inferring that skilled work should be performed by white workers, which implies a stereotype of the type of work performed. In this view, work is associated with race, and certain types of work are suitable for some people and not for others.

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A community is a large collective composed of several interconnected social groups or organisations. The makeup of a society depends on a specific social and cultural context. Sharing the same community means sharing the same norms, which implies cohesion, solidarity, boundaries, and building meaningful relationships and bonds (Nunan & Choi 2010 ).

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The story takes place in the Bronx, New York. In the twentieth century, the Bronx was known for its poor neighborhoods and high crime rates (Civitatis New York). The insecurity in the Bronx can be matched with scenes where Dolores' family worries about her staying with black workers. They believe the black community is considered dangerous and insecure.

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Workers: The black community

Dolores' family: The white community (Italian American)

People often form communities within racially similar groups, sharing the culture, traditions, and values of a particular racial or ethnic group (Cantle, 2018). In this white community, there is extensive discrimination against blacks. They tend to identify themselves by their race, which is a shared value.

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Different spoken language form speech community

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Different spoken language form speech community

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Workers speak English. Dolores' family speak Italian and English.

Language is the social practice that is the foundation of community formation, resulting in differing norms based on different discourses and spoken habits. (Kramsch 1993). Dolores' family discuss the black workers in the community in Italian, a cultural expression emphasising their sense of identity and empathy. The two black workers cannot interact when Tony speaks Italian because they do not possess the same linguistic norms and cannot understand the language.

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1.As employers of black workers, Dolores and Tony possess completely different attitudes (Tony discriminates against blacks, while Dolores provides black workers with water). Why do you think this is the cause of the difference? How can a leader's attitude and behaviour towards subordinates reduce cultural conflicts in the workplace?

2.This text illustrates Tony's family's stereotypes about black repairmen. Is stereotype a barrier to transcultural communication and rapport-building? What can be done to reduce stereotypes and create a more inclusive and equitable environment?

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Powers are derived from specific locations in social orders and networks (Langenhove & Harré, 1999). The movie reflects the prevailing attitudes of the 1960s, when white supremacy was dominant and different racial groups were classified and treated differently. In this context, whites reign supreme in mainstream American society, with other racial groups following closely behind (Bullard, 2007). Within white society, the classes are further stratified, with Anglo-Saxon Puritans at the top, followed by Jews, Germans, Irish, and Italians. In the movie, Tony and his family are Italian-Americans and have a higher social position than the two repairmen. It is still a temporary employer-employee relationship between them. Therefore, Tony and his family, as superiors, have more power than the two black men, which results in an unequal relationship between them (Spencer Oatey, 2008). On the other hand, Tony's wife, Dolores, who is white, does not discriminate against the black repairmen. Instead, she is very friendly to them and offered them water. Even though Dolores has more power, she maintains a rapport with the black workers by providing a sense of equality and closeness and protecting their faces and dignity (Spencer Oatey, 2008).

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In conclusion, this spoken text illustrates concepts of stereotypes, communities, and power that influence unequal relationships in transcultural workplaces. Through this analysis, we are reminded of the importance of promoting cultural diversity and fair treatment in transcultural work environments in the real world.

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The text embodies not only racial discrimination but also the unequal hierarchical relationship between Italian-Americans and African-Americans. In this scene, we gain insight into transcultural communication, including stereotypes of black people, differences between white and black communities, and power dynamics. This analysis aims to gain a better understanding of transcultural challenges in the real world and promote a more inclusive and equitable work environment.