Symbolic Interactionist Perspective Media Analysis
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective Media Analysis
SOC/100
February 13, 2013
In the movie THE TITANIC the perspective view of conflict is very evident throughout the movie. From the point where they board the ship to the sinking of the ship we see how class structure is important and is enforced. The lower class are allowed on the ship but it is also expected that they will know there social place. In the movie there are few scenes that emphasis the social order of the passengers on the ship. When the ship hits the iceberg and is taking on water we see that the upper class are the ones that get to board the lifeboats first and whatever is left behind will take however many lower class it can. Rose’s mother behavior and attitude toward her changes when she finds out Rose has been hanging around with Jack. The living quarters on the ship are vastly different from each other and the lower class is expected to stay away from the upper class. Throughout the movie it is clearly seen that upper class see themselves as being better than the lower class. In the movie Cal Hockley scoffs at the lower class on many occasions, just through is body language you can tell he considers himself better than them. The upper class are dressed in elegant wears and fancy jewelry for ball room dancing while the lower class wears very cheap clothes and are stuck in less that desirable living quarters. The relationship between Rose and her mother show instances where she uses her eyes to scold Rose for wrong doings. The nonverbal communication in this movie was used for multiple reasons. First between Rose and her mother it was as a disciplinary type means, a way of keeping Rose in check and reminding her she should not be socializing with Jack. Cal Hockley uses his nonverbal communication as means of being arrogant, further emphasizing that he is superior in status to Jack and the lower class. The symbols used to distinguish between classes
SOC/100
February 13, 2013
In the movie THE TITANIC the perspective view of conflict is very evident throughout the movie. From the point where they board the ship to the sinking of the ship we see how class structure is important and is enforced. The lower class are allowed on the ship but it is also expected that they will know there social place. In the movie there are few scenes that emphasis the social order of the passengers on the ship. When the ship hits the iceberg and is taking on water we see that the upper class are the ones that get to board the lifeboats first and whatever is left behind will take however many lower class it can. Rose’s mother behavior and attitude toward her changes when she finds out Rose has been hanging around with Jack. The living quarters on the ship are vastly different from each other and the lower class is expected to stay away from the upper class. Throughout the movie it is clearly seen that upper class see themselves as being better than the lower class. In the movie Cal Hockley scoffs at the lower class on many occasions, just through is body language you can tell he considers himself better than them. The upper class are dressed in elegant wears and fancy jewelry for ball room dancing while the lower class wears very cheap clothes and are stuck in less that desirable living quarters. The relationship between Rose and her mother show instances where she uses her eyes to scold Rose for wrong doings. The nonverbal communication in this movie was used for multiple reasons. First between Rose and her mother it was as a disciplinary type means, a way of keeping Rose in check and reminding her she should not be socializing with Jack. Cal Hockley uses his nonverbal communication as means of being arrogant, further emphasizing that he is superior in status to Jack and the lower class. The symbols used to distinguish between classes