Could you give a brief explanation of the context of belonging in the film Hairspray (2007)?

We can find many examples of the idea of "belonging" in the
film.  The fact that Corny Collins' show is racially segregated is one such example.  The heavy
notion of racial division and what constitutes "belonging" in each realm is a dominant part of
the storyline.  When Tracy auditions for a role on the show, she is rejected for being a
proponent of racial integration and for being overweight.  It is in the latter condition where we
see another aspect of belonging present.  That helps to establish another element of belonging
between the "traditional notion" of beauty, as embodied by Amber and Velma and Tracy.  I would
also say that the act of dancing helps to define another element of belonging.  The manner in
which the White teenagers and the African- American teenagers dance represents a sense of
belonging in each group, with the former dancing in a different manner than the latter.  In this
light, dancing helps to reflect a sense of belonging.