IndexIntroductionRacismPolitical and Social IssuesImplications in the Practice of Multicultural Social Work (Micro/Medium/MacroImplications)IntroductionThe film Hotel Rwanda follows the true story of a man named Paul Rusesabagina as he attempts to save as the major possible number of refugees in his hotel, including his own family, as he is caught up in a civil war and genocide that was brewing after decades of tension between two clans living in the Rwanda region. The two clans were the Tutsi and the Hutu, and there has been racial tension between the two for generations. This time the Hutu had taken over the government. Some time later, the government signed a ceasefire with Tutsi rebels in what appeared to be the end of a long conflict. Shortly thereafter, the country's president was killed, after his plane was hit by a surface-to-air missile. Naturally the blame was placed on the Tutsi rebels. This collapsed the fragile ceasefire and reignited the war between the two factions. However, the government had authorized a Hutu civilian militia to conduct police and military operations. In other words, the government used mercenaries to harass and exterminate the Tutsi. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay The Hutu militia began systematically massacring Tutsi civilians. Unfortunately, the Tutsi rebels were at a severe disadvantage as they fought both government forces and a government-backed militia. The Tutsis received no outside help, the UN remained neutral and eventually withdrew from Rwanda as the conflict began to escalate. When Tutsi rebels succeeded in pushing government forces and Hutu militias across the border and into Congo, hundreds of thousands of people were lost, resulting in the very definition of a Pyrrhic victory. Paul Rusesabagina is a hotel manager who caters to both locals and foreign guests before the conflict broke out. Paul Rusesabagina tries to save as many people as possible by cramming them into his hotel. However, there is nothing to really stop the militia or government from storming the hotel, and supplies, including food, are in short supply. Paul Rusesabagina had no choice but to exploit every political connection and partnership he had. To make matters worse, Paul had come to realize that help wasn't coming. Because the United Nations feared any backlash that would accompany government forces' engagement in combat, no aid was provided. In fact, UN peacekeepers in the region are evacuated as the event reaches its peak. The French army sends a convoy to extract the Western citizens but abandons the refugees. Thankfully, Paul managed to save more than a thousand refugees, including his family, when he finally led them to the front lines of the civil war and to a refugee camp in Tutsi rebel territory. Racism The dominant type of “ism” in this film was undoubtedly about racism. However, this is not subliminal or microaggressive racism. The kind of discrimination and racism we can see in this story is extreme and quite violent. It was violent and powerful enough to start a civil war. However, it is unclear whether it can simply be called a civil war as the government-backed rebels seemed more interested in committing war crimes than fighting. As with anyone, this had a profound effect on the behavior of the main character in this story. Throughout the film, the main character did not care about the concept of race or racial identity, all these things meant nothing as he only cared aboutsave his family and the people staying in his hotel. Paul Rusesabagina recognized that things like cultural identity and race mean absolutely nothing when human lives are at stake. This was an act of heroism that is truly to be admired. Examples and incidents of racism can be found throughout the film. Overall, Tutsi civilians and their families were alienated and harassed, then massacred. What makes the situation worse is that the government itself funded and authorized a militia to harass and ultimately massacre the Tutsi. In fact, I don't think there were any subtle examples of racism, they were all quite obvious and overt, to the point of leading to genocide. The concept of minority racial/cultural identity development applies to some extent to this story. This is because it was the Tutsi ethnic minority that had been subjected to harassment since the Hutu took power in the country. Persecution began within the government, blamed for the death of the country's president. However, from what the film demonstrated, it didn't seem like the Tutsi civilians cared much about their culture as they tried to flee for their lives. Indeed, even issues such as gender and age did not seem to concern the hostile militias much, as they indiscriminately killed anyone who was not part of the Hutu clan. Therefore, for this reason, it is unclear how the Tutsis developed their cultural and racial identities. Paul's main goal was simply to save his family and as many of the hotel's customers as possible. It didn't seem like race or culture mattered as he strived to achieve that goal. The only challenge to the theory that I discovered was the severity of the conflict. In other words, the genocide was so violent and sudden that those caught up in the immediate chaos had no time to think about anything other than survival. For this reason, the development of racial and cultural identity in these individuals is unclear. It also seemed that the savior complex was completely absent in all parties involved. Even the United Nations, the organization famous throughout the world for its role as peacekeepers, has decided not to fight even in the face of such circumstances. Political and social issues This event was the result of a very complex conflict dating back to when this part of Africa was under European occupation. However, it appears that the spark that lit this fire was driven by politics. It is clear that the government and militias hired as mercenaries used the mysterious death of the country's president to justify their actions. Of course, this came soon after a delicate ceasefire was signed between the government and the Tutsi militias. Before the ceasefire was drafted, when the Hutu took power in Rwanda, they immediately began abusing that authority. They did so by blatantly disenfranchising and alienating the Tutsis through horrendous and dehumanizing propaganda. Indeed, the propaganda that occurred during the Rwandan genocide was nothing short of animalistic. One scene showed Paul Rusesabagina in the car listening to the radio on his way to meet a business associate. During the car ride, the voice on the radio launched dehumanizing propaganda against the Tutsi clan. This is just one example of the horrible things that were already happening before the genocide. There was no part of this event that wasn't in some way disturbing or very unfortunate. However, the most unfortunate part of this event is definitely the genocide, of course. It's one thing to fight and wound or kill hostile combatants. However, the systematic annihilation of unarmed civilians is extremely sickening and leaves a bad taste in the mouth. The.