Essay about Sociological Perspectives of the Film Erin...

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 amp; E (Pacific Gas amp; Electric), on the account that they were knowingly polluting Hinkley, California’s water supply and harming the citizens. From Karl Marx, the film can be explained through his base-superstructure model of society, with PG amp; E serving as the powerful base, and the rest of society in Hinkley, CA serving as the superstructure. From Emile Durkheim, this movie can be portrayed through his†¦show more content†¦In Marx’s base-superstructure model, he also uses English factor acts as an example of the powerful avoiding the law. In this example, the English passed laws in an attempt to improve working conditions for factory workers. However, Marx argued that the workers still lost, because the capitalists avoided these regulations and as a result of the factory acts the worker’s days actually became much worse. This example also relates to the film in the way that PG amp; E appears to care of Hinkley’s population, yet leaving them with lethal diseases. When many of Hinkley’s citizens start getting sick, PG amp; E appears to save the day by paying for doctor visits for many families. However, while these families did not have to pay for the initial doctor visits, they were being lied to by doctors paid off by PG amp; E. While it appeared that PG amp; E was helping them they were in turn worse off because they became more and more sick and left with massive medical bills that PG amp; E claimed not to be responsible for. So just as in the factory acts, the citizens still lost. PG amp; E avoided regulation because they were more powerful than the government itself. The film relates to Emile Durkheim’s evolutionary theory in the ways that Erin and the rest of the society in the film evolved throughout the movie just as in Durkheim’s theory. My analysis will focus mainly on Erin, becauseShow MoreRelatedMarketing Mistakes and Successes175322 Words   |  702 Pagesprovoked useful insights, but newer case possibilities are ever contesting for inclusion. Examples of good and bad handling of problems and opportunities are forever emerging. But sometimes we bring back an oldie, and with updating, gain a new perspective. For new users, I hope the book will meet your full expectations and be an effective instructional tool. Although case books abound, you and your students may find this somewhat unique and very readable, a book that can help transform dry and