Beyond the Silver Screen
Exploring Future Public Life Through Sociological Film Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3248252 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ibrahim Eren (0000-0002-0259-4821, Yıldız Technical University, corresponding author), Esin Özlem Aktuğlu Aktan (0000-0001-9823-1007, Yıldız Technical University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/21582440241296074 |
| OpenAlex | W4404427999 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 25 |
This study seeks to interrogate prospective configurations of public life through science fiction films, particularly by addressing the effects of technological advances and changes on society. In the study's methodology, 27 films were assessed using the sociological film analysis method. In these films, an analysis was conducted on thematic elements, encompassing aspects such as the physical environment, socio-cultural structures, public life, technological infrastructure, and dynamics of human relationships. As a result, a codex of thematic codes was meticulously crafted. The main findings indicate that the films contain scenarios that discuss the boundaries of public space and reflect future social structures. The emphasis appears to be on how and to what extent technology is used. This research presents novel ideas and a platform for discussion for urban planning, architecture, social sciences, and film studies. The originality of this study lies in its analysis of cinematographic content from a sociological standpoint, providing an in-depth perspective on the future of public life and adding a new dimension to the existing body of knowledge on the subject
Media studies · Social science · Sociological theory · Sociology · Cinema and Media Studies · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Sociology and Norbert Elias
The geopolitical aesthetic
Critical theory of technology
Public and Private Spaces of the City
How To Study Public Life
Public life in flux
Possibility space
British Cultural Studies
Simulacra and Simulation
How to Sociologically Read a Movie
The Human Condition
Variations on Variations
The Kind of Problem a City Is
The Time Machine
Social infrastructure and public life – notes on Finsbury Park, London
Media Culture
Risk society
The Handbook of Visual Analysis
The Postmodern Condition
Movies, gender, and social change
Image and influence
Real Utopia as a Method? Utopian-Sociological Paths from Jameson's Universal Army to a Postcapitalist Post Office
Everyday utopias and social reproduction
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |