Hidden Figures Film Analysis

The following paper analyzes the film Hidden Figures and its undertaking in retelling the true story of American heroines Mary Jackson, Kathrine Johnson, and Dorothy Vaughn. Hidden Figures illustrates both the gender and racial stereotypes these Black women faced during the 1960s while working for NASA. The following paper analyzes different scenes and connects them to current and prominent social psychological research. The film analysis additionally identifies a variety of forms of the expression of racism and sexism. Furthermore, the analysis explains the scenes’ ties to “old-fashioned racism” and “old-fashioned sexism.”