Political Science

Crash, the 2005-released film directed by Paul Haggis and depicting of the human struggles leaning on racism that is prevailing in the Los Angeles area, is a moving saga on the sad realities that human nature seemed to be incapable of eradicating.  Here, each character is given an extensive background, not only for their respective notions on racism, but primarily for the reasons behind their beliefs.  The substance of the messages of the said film makes it as an essential case for review for those who aspire to pursue the field of Public Administration, as it is a field that is primarily concerned with the welfare of the general public, irrespective of their race, creed, economic background, or political beliefs.

In the film, one theme that was consistently distinct was racism.  This was true for every character, whether he is a Latino, an African-American, a Caucasian-American, an Asian, or Persian.  Despite of this unfortunate reality, it was nonetheless clear that each of them has his own reasons for having his pre-conceived notions on racial issues.  Thus, by having a deeper understanding on this topic that was the focal point of Crash, Public Administrators can view societys inherent diversity and its complexities.

Societies, especially the ones in the United States, are a mixture of different cultures and religions, each struggling to retain a decent semblance of his own mores.  This situation makes it almost improbable for public administrators to possess a single-faceted standard for dealing with different races.  They must have an understanding that it is their responsibility to dispense just and fair services to anyone who is under their scope of influence.  Likewise, a public administrator must be impartial of any negative notion that the society may have unjustly attached to a particular race.  Given these high standards that are to be expected from individuals aspiring to serve the public through governmental agencies, it only strengthens the need for public administrators to first acquire the necessary values discussed in the aforementioned film before they proceed with the important mission of serving the people. 

For one, the very theme that Crash had expressed, which is racial equality, should in reality be the standard from which a public servant must adhere to.  The adage stating that all men are created equal must always be the guiding principle of those who have opted to serve a multi-raced society.  Regardless of the persons color and social standing, every citizen must be awarded with the respect that has been entitled to him by the laws governing our nation.  This tenet should always hold true unconditionally. 

Another facet that the film had suggested, in relation to its importance to Public Administration, is the tacit understanding of a need for a public servant not to be swayed into having prejudiced attitudes toward any race different from his own.  The opposite was evident in the film, where almost all characters had his misconceptions about the other races such as with Jeans (who was portrayed by Sandra Bullock) inferior estimation on her Mexican house keeper Jeans impression of all Chicanos as being gangsters Ryans perception of Shaniqua being incompetent simply because of being American-African Camerons futile attempt to act like a white in order to succeed in his directorial profession, and others of the same circumstance. 

Conclusion
The film Crash has shown the unfortunate racial characteristics that should not be prevalent in any society.  It is indeed a sad reality that what is on the real world is a mirror of the society and culture reflected on the movie.  If only people, especially those who have direct responsibilities to assure that everybody is treated equally, will be gifted with eyes that that can transcend skin colors and view everyone as a people of one race, which is humanity, then we can be assured that the world will be a much better place to live in.  Perhaps those behind the film, Crash, were thinking of instigating changes in the way that succeeding generations will appreciate each another and that finally, all Public Administrators will have a single missionto administer just and unconditional service.