The film Crash (2004) by Paul Haggis demonstrates how people can adopt a dominant and subordinate role simultaneously, this is illustrated through the character of John Cabot. When people look at Jean, they see a wealthy white woman. Because of a person's appearance, their actions are scrutinized due to social construct. Jean is white, so people assume she leads a charmed life. Although John's racial identity and social class allow him to be a member of the dominant group, his gender does not grant him as much power as white men; Jean builds his life around the racial identity assigned to him and participates in the social construction that corrupts American communities. Racial identity is often described as the color of a person's skin and the race that is associated with that color. Jean Cabot's racial identity places her above people of color and as a member of the dominant group. She allows this identity that LA society has created to define who she is and how she should live her life. Jean's husband has a well-paying job and is often featured in the media. So we assume she's not going to work and become a stay-at-home mom. It is not taken into account that she has to work because her house and child are taken care of by a housekeeper, so she is not needed throughout the day. As a member of the dominant group, dominants are expected to maintain a sense of normalcy (Miller 112), Jean encourages people's views of her by being superficial and often self-centered. When she talks on the phone with her friends after her car is stolen, her main concern is that she has been raped by people who are inferior to her. The main characteristics of being dominant come from being white, but that's the... .. middle of paper ......and unfair; however, the actions of the people around an individual often affect the individual's actions. The person must possess strong self-esteem, otherwise they will inevitably fall into the categories in which their community places them. Real. Paul Haggis. Perf. Sandra Bullock. Lion's Gate, 2004. DVD. Miller, Jean Baker. “Domination and subordination”. Race, class, and gender in the United States. Ed. Paula Rothenberg. New York, NY: Worth Publishers, 2010. 108-114. Print.Omi, Michael and Howard Winant. “Racial formations”. Race, class, and gender in the United States. Ed. Paula Rothenberg. New York, NY: Worth Publishers, 2010. 13-22. Print.Buck, Pem Davidson. “Constructing race, creating white privilege.” Race, class, and gender in the United States. Ed. Paula Rothenberg. New York, NY: Worth Publishers, 2010. 32-37. Print.