Social Construction of Reality- A Bronx Tale

In Calogero's neighborhood, just like in many other neighborhoods, there are a lot of "unwritten rules," and things you are expected to do and to believe. People of a certain race or nationality are expected to only hang around other people that are a part of the same nationality. For example, C was criticized for hanging out with Jane by everyone who was close to him just because she was African American. This construction came about because as people grow together, especially when their ancestors grew up together, they sort of learn to accept that you should only be around people who are similar to you and you learn to believe that anyone who is different should not be accepted. I definitely think that things like that have gotten better since the 50's, which is when this movie takes place, but still if you look around the hallways of Stevenson, you would notice that many people of a particular race, tend to linger around with others who are the same. I understand that people still grow up learning that people of the same background as you will understand you better, or are more likely to get along with you, but I do not agree with that. I choose the people that I hang out with based on their personalities and attitudes, and not their background.