Introduction
I chose the movie Remember the Titans. This movie for me was the best choice, because I have watched it numerous times and I think that this movie will go along best with the topic of interpersonal conflict. The plot of the movie is in the early 1970s, two schools in Alexandria Virginia integrate forming T.C. Williams High School. The Caucasian head coach of the Titans is replaced by an African American coach from North Carolina. Tensions arise when players of different races are forced together on the same football team. Many of these tensions are eased during the two-week training camp in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. When players returned to Alexandria the players found the city in turmoil due to the forced desegregation of the high school. As the season progresses the team's success caused the community to accept the changes. After the Titans' perfect season, the team and the city were closer than ever.
Legitimate Power
The first concept that I found in the movie was legitimate power. In the text, legitimate power is, “power based on one’s legitimate status or position” (Floyd, 2012). I think many people who have the mindset of racism use legitimate power, because they think they are more powerful and better than those of a different race. Coach Boone meets with the boys for the first time. He states, “This is not a democracy. It is a dictatorship. I am the law” (Yakin, 2000). Coach Boone is using legitimate power to let the team know from the very beginning that he is in charge and what he says goes. Coach Boone also uses legitimate power with Coach Yoast. There are several times throughout the movie where Coach Boone lets Coach Yoast know who is in