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American popular culture does not idolize the state or state related institutions; on the contrary, as a rule it idolizes the lone rebel, the plight of the outs
by stareatgoats 7y ago
American popular culture does not idolize the state or state related institutions; on the contrary, as a rule it idolizes the lone rebel, the plight of the outsider who makes a stand for personal liberty against some big institution (state or corporation).
That is, American pop culture does not challenge the foundation of the American society: individualism and the American dream. In that respect (in its support of the underpinnings of its home society) it is really similar to Chinese pop culture ...
- fellellor 7y agoI am from India and I love big Hollywood movies, but I never got the impression that American military and state are presented in a negative, or even a dim light. There is nuance, that may be more apparent to Americans themselves. In these movies, Americans are never all bad. Because even if there are American villains, the answer is always the presence of American heroes. Even though the films are great, they come pretty close to state propaganda. Only the quality is much better, because unlike other authoritarian projects from other countries, Americans actually believe their propaganda. It's so effective that so many countries across the world are trying to copy it, my own country included. But we have a long long way to go in terms of quality.
- lozenge 7y agoThe US Army and other government agencies collaborate with, advise and fund film makers to produce the kind of film you're talking about.
- krapp 7y ago> Because even if there are American villains, the answer is always the presence of American heroes. I mean, these are American movies. How often are the heroes in Indian movies not Indian, as opposed to American? The heroes are almost always local.