LABRST 2M03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Social Movement Unionism, Norma Rae, Deindustrialization
1 Dec 2017
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As cowie notes, a number of films and shows in the 1970s engaged in social realist. Most highlighted the perceived crisis confronting the white male working class, this was. The films from this era relied on the perceived anger of this cohort for their dramatic. (1970s) portrayals of the working class a response to the early effects of deindustrialization and globalization tension, often focusing on individualized narratives of vengeance, escape, and redemption. The anger in these films and shows is often directed: Upwards (immediate superiors, instead of the system) The late 1970s/early 1980s saw a number of on-screen portrayals of strong working women, including in films like (1983) Not only do these films highlight the working conditions confronting women, but they are all also important in underscoring the importance of taking concrete action. Roseanne , also tended to give a more realistic portrayal of a particular working class feminism.
