Social Status in Hunger Games and Deviance in
Equilibrium
Sociology 1101
22 February 2013
Sci-fi Unit 2
In the book Hunger Games status is an identity factor. As the book noted status, is “a socially defined position in a group or society characterized by certain expectations, rights, and duties. These socially defined positions are mainly linked to family background. Those who live in District 12 aren’t members of a wealthy family that holds power, in return their status is consisted inferior. While the people of the capitol embrace all the power. A conflict theorist might use Hunger Games as an example to their argument; social structure may be the source of inequality. The fact that the social structure creates boundaries, based on status, is why the people in district 12 are consisted outsiders, or out-group. The Capitol is consisted the in-group while the district is the out-group. As the book noted “in-groups provide us not only with a source of identity but also a point of reference.” A reference group is a group that strongly influences a person’s behavior and social attitudes, regardless of whether that individual is an actual member.” The people in the district compare their way of living to the people in the Capitol, which helps them to establish individual self-worth. Since, Hunger Games is based on a class and status, their way of living are also separate. While the people in the Capitol have a more industrial way of living the people in the district use hunting and gathering has a means to collection basic needs. The main character, who is from the district, crosses over an illegal fence to gather food for her family everday.
In the movie Equilibrium, deviance is exhibited throughout the film. Deviance is “any behavior, belief, or condition that violates significant social norms in the society or group in which it occurs” as our sociology book notes. These universal norms are created by government, which is a formal organization. Although the government’s role expectation is to protect them, in
22 February 2013
Sci-fi Unit 2
In the book Hunger Games status is an identity factor. As the book noted status, is “a socially defined position in a group or society characterized by certain expectations, rights, and duties. These socially defined positions are mainly linked to family background. Those who live in District 12 aren’t members of a wealthy family that holds power, in return their status is consisted inferior. While the people of the capitol embrace all the power. A conflict theorist might use Hunger Games as an example to their argument; social structure may be the source of inequality. The fact that the social structure creates boundaries, based on status, is why the people in district 12 are consisted outsiders, or out-group. The Capitol is consisted the in-group while the district is the out-group. As the book noted “in-groups provide us not only with a source of identity but also a point of reference.” A reference group is a group that strongly influences a person’s behavior and social attitudes, regardless of whether that individual is an actual member.” The people in the district compare their way of living to the people in the Capitol, which helps them to establish individual self-worth. Since, Hunger Games is based on a class and status, their way of living are also separate. While the people in the Capitol have a more industrial way of living the people in the district use hunting and gathering has a means to collection basic needs. The main character, who is from the district, crosses over an illegal fence to gather food for her family everday.
In the movie Equilibrium, deviance is exhibited throughout the film. Deviance is “any behavior, belief, or condition that violates significant social norms in the society or group in which it occurs” as our sociology book notes. These universal norms are created by government, which is a formal organization. Although the government’s role expectation is to protect them, in