In the Bronx Tale, I feel like the whole neighborhood is an example of social construction of reality. Even though it's not always expressed verbally, certain behaviors are expected in the movie. Sonny is the man that everyone fears, so he always ends up getting what he wants. Sonny being 'the man' is a kind of social construction of reality in the movie; no one is to disrespect Sonny, because no one wants to experience the consequences. Sonny is a man of power, and this social construction of reality makes C wants to be more like Sonny when he grows up. He seems to think that the best way to live is to be respected by everyone. Like C's Dad says, though, Sonny isn't respected; he's feared. Some things that happen in the movie built this social construction of reality. When Sonny shoots and kills a man, C doesn't rat him out because that was simply not accepted in his neighborhood.
Another thing I noticed in the Bronx Tale was how so many macro sociological forces were apparent in the movie. Whenever C went into Jane's neighborhood or when any African American entered C's neighborhood, people instantly showed hatred. No one even thought about their actions, having hatred towards a different race is just what was expected. I enjoyed how C overcame that force by falling in love with Jane, an African American. He stood up as an individual (micro) and saw past the color of Jane's skin. Sonny influenced C's decision to go for love, no matter the color of her skin. Even though Sonny was a feared individual he knew the difference between right and wrong. Sonny wanted to teach his morals to C because he cared for him so deeply; he didn't want C to end up like him.