The value of solidarity in Up (2009) film: A sociological approach
Abstract
This research was conducted to describe the types of solidarity value reflected in Up movie and to analyze how solidarity value affects the characters based on Sociological theory. This descriptive study used a qualitative method in which the subject of this research is a movie by Pete Docter entitled Up (2009) and the object of this study is the value of solidarity in Up movie which was released on May 29, 2009. The data were taken in the form of dialogues and scenes to identify the value of solidarity that happened in this movie and its affects. Based on the twenty categories of Interpersonal Solidarity Scale (ISS) from Wheeless (1978) adopted to identify the value of solidarity in the movie being studied. The types of solidarity value that appeared the most are having a dislike for someone else, caring for someone else significantly more than most people they know doing numerous supportive actions for each other, being very connected to one another, someone having significant influence on my actions, and having someone else who is openly, fully, and honestly sharing numerous positive and negative traits to us. Based on data findings, among the twenty types of solidarity value the researchers found nineteen types in this movie, only one of them is not found. Furthermore, the researchers found the act of solidarity value affect the characters on the two characters namely: Carl and Dug.
Keywords: Sociological Approach, Solidarity value, Up Movie
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