Analyzing the Reasons for the Absence of an Independent Film Field in the Hollywood System

Behrouz, Amirhossein; Rouhani, Ali

doi:10.22034/rpa.2024.2035688.1082

Analyzing the Reasons for the Absence of an Independent Film Field in the Hollywood System

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Amirhossein Behrouz ¹

Ali Rouhani ²

¹ M. A. in Cinema, Department of Cinema, Art faculty, Soore University, Tehran, Iran.

² Associate Professor, Department of Cinema and Theater, Cinema and Theater faculty, Tehran University of Art, Tehran, Iran.

10.22034/rpa.2024.2035688.1082

Abstract

The Hollywood cinematic system has been filled with unwritten rules since its inception, shaping its main framework. These rules encompass a wide range of topics, from formal matters to underlying issues such as political economy, sociological, and cultural aspects, always regulating a mechanism to prevent any field outside its rules from emerging and developing. This study aims to initially approach the Hollywood system from a mass perspective and utilize the viewpoints of Theodor Adorno and Dwight Macdonald for explanation and expansion. Subsequently, a more in-depth sociological perspective will be taken towards internal discussions, using the classic realist text issue and relevant theoretical approaches to clarify the conflict between form and ideology in the Hollywood system. The research will incorporate the ideas of French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu to enhance the proposal, unify the research approach, and broaden the sociological concepts in the two referenced methodologies.

Keywords

Hollywood cinema

Mass culture

Classic realist text

Pierre Bourdieu

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