In the film Erin Brockovich‚ several different social theories can be related to the storyline of the film. Although different‚ theories from Karl Marx‚ Emile Durkheim‚ and Max Weber can all adequately describe what happens in the film. The film is about a small law firm that takes on an extremely powerful organization‚ PG & E (Pacific Gas & Electric)‚ on the account that they were knowingly polluting Hinkley‚ California’s water supply and harming the citizens. From Karl Marx‚ the film can
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Running head: Erin Brockovich‚ Andersen v. Pacific Erin Brockovich Anderson‚ et al v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company‚ Superior Court for the County of San Bernardino‚ Barstow Division‚ File BCV 00300 (1993) Christine K. Horold Strayer University Abstract The movie Erin Brockovich (2000) depicts one of the most recognized cases of toxic tort cases in the United States. According to an article in Entertainment Editors “a toxic tort is a special type of personal injury lawsuit in which the
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------------------------------------------------- ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN & ERIN BROCKOVICH ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- DATE: MAY 17‚ 2011 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Movies Review Erin Brockovich is a real – life story of a twice divorced mother of 3 who
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At the opening of the film we see Erin struggling: as a single mother‚ as a human being with potential‚ courage and individuality‚ and as a sexual being as well. Erin is a St. Joan of the white underclass‚ a Green Guerrilla‚ Mother Jones and Madonna all rolled into one. Unlike the image of second wave feminism which distanced itself from any robust sexuality it felt to be reductive at best or degrading at worst‚ Brockovich’s iconic status is post-"third wave" feminist‚ that is‚ eroticized‚ as it
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terminated him as a result of those past experiences and that by not firing him‚ they “negligently” caused the plaintiff’s injuries. All in all‚ the charges on the Cardinals were dropped even though Joe Greene was found guilty. ERIN BROCKOVICH In 1993‚ Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts) is an unemployed single mother of three
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Movie Assignment: Erin Brockovich Introduction Erin Brockovich is a true American hero who’s icon status and “stick-to-it-iveness” only fuels her determination to expose injustice and lend her voice to those who do not have one. Erin Brockovich is a single mother‚ unemployed‚ struggling to make ends meet in a world not particularly kind to single moms. After a car accident leads her to seek legal redress‚ she meets lawyer Ed Masry on a referral. When he loses her lawsuit‚ she shows up at his
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Review on the movie Erin Brokovich “She brought a small town to its feet and a huge corporation to its knees.” This tagline indeed summarized the movie Erin Brokovich. The movie was about a not-so-privileged but strong willed woman who was able to impact and make a difference to the life of hundreds of people to a community. Erin (Julia Roberts) was a woman who was out of a job‚ did not have a special training for anything‚ was divorced twice‚ and is a mother of three – 8-year old Matthew‚ 6-year
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A social issue (also called a social problem or a social situation) is an issue that relates to society’s perception of a person’s personal life. Different cultures have different perceptions and what may be "normal" behavior in one society may be a significant social issue in another society. Social issues are distinguished from economic issues. Some issues have both social and economic aspects‚ such as immigration. There are also issues that don’t fall into either category‚ such as wars. Thomas
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------------------------------------------------- Social issue From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Social problems" redirects here. For the journal‚ see Social Problems (journal). | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. This article needs attention from an expert in Sociology. The specific problem is: may need to be rewritten entirely to comply with Wikipedia ’s quality standards. (March 2013) | This article ’s tone or style
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Brendon McNeil Social Issue Final Fall 2014 What makes something a social issue? Four individuals walk into a bar‚ a functionalist‚ neo-Marxist‚ an investigative journalist and a person of color and the topic of discussion is what makes something a social issue? A social issue encompasses issues that a small to representative group of people within a society disagree with or find undesirable. A social issue or a social illness‚ a topic or issue must both influence the society where that problem
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