Power Of Bollywood: Sociological Paradigm

The Power of Bollywood Bollywood is a film industry in India and is considered one of the largest. It is known for its romance and music, which is the central theme in their movies. As this film industry grows bigger, it is leaving a very impactful expressions on the viewers and maybe in their life. One out of the three major sociological paradigms, which are structural functionalism, social conflict theory and symbolic interactionism, can be used to explain the power of Bollywood. In a news article written by Nurith Aizenman, she discusses how Bollywood movies are changing the way young adults are interacting. Throughout the article, it focuses on the research of Kabita Chakraborty. Chakraborty went to a small conservative Muslim neighborhood in Kolkata, a city in India, to explore the culture there. She spent her time at a CBO (community based organization) to learn more about the teens there. What she found out was the young teens are leaving the old traditions and accepting what is shown in Bollywood movies, such as the dance and dating style. One of the reasons this is happening in this community is the …show more content…
“Symbolic interactionism is the sociological perspective focusing on the role of symbols and how their meanings are shared and understood by those involved in human interaction” (Ritzer). Symbols can be hand gestures, sign, body languages, words or objects. The strengths of symbolic interactionism are the ability of interpretation and human communication. Since humans are able to think and develop thoughts, they are able to interpret what they see. They have the capacity to create meaning and understanding. This creates a strength by humans take in the different symbols, interpret it in their own way, and use it for human interaction. Sometimes the interpretation is the same throughout small groups, a society or