"Best In Show" representing the American class system

How the American Class System is Stereotypically Represented
Because America is known as the “Melting Pot” of cultures, there are many very different types of people from different backgrounds. However as we see in the movie “Best in Show,” they can all come together for a central cause. The idea behind this movie is that there are no ethnic minorities, just stereotypes of different social classes, which is the most common. (Martinez 26) As defined by Judith Andre, a stereotype is “a conventional, formulaic, and usually oversimplified conception, opinion, or belief: a person, group, event, or issue considered to typify or conform to an unvarying pattern…” (Martinez 26)
Throughout the movie we are introduced with various social statuses and lifestyles. These include: the very wealthy gold digger (Sherri Ann Cabot), the “redneck” (Harlan Pepper), the lower class (Gerry and Cookie Fleck), the yuppies (Meg and Hamilton Swan), and the homosexuals (Stefan Van...