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The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast


Aug 31, 2024

On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, Horror Scholar Dr. Jaime Hartless returns to talk about the 2022 film Barbarian. Topics that we discuss include: COVID filmmaking, the dangers of Reganite Capitalism, problems of police power and A LOT about The Rape Culture.

Never share a rental property with a stranger, and never go into the basement. Enjoy!

 

Production Notes:

Intro: 0:00-2:39

 

Update on Dr. Hartless 2:40-10:00

  • Work on Witches 
  • Paper on Queer Ghost Hunting 
  • Book: Allyship in Social movements 
  • Policy towards police at PRIDE Events 

Neve Cambell returning to Scream aside

Basics of Barbarian 10:01-40:15

  • Production
  • Plot
  • Trivia 

Historical Context 40:29-76:40

  • Criteria of a COVID film 
  • Harvey Wienstien and Me Too
  • Regan and the Dangers of Capitsalism 
  • LGBTQ Restrictiond and Body Rights for Women

Social Analyis 76:56-

  • The Gift of Fear by Gavin Debecker  
  • Intersectionality of threats 
  • Products of Socialization (authority and discression Example: Police)
  • The Rape Culture and...
  • Audience expectations vs. Character's experiences 
  • AJ and the Cycle of Domestic Violence 
  • Abuser Redeption Playbook 
  • Institutional support of the Status Quo 
  • Media Assisting Redemption arcs 
  • No redemption for AJ
  • Interactions with Police and Police Violence
  • Race and Class Barriers  
  • Living in the horrors of Capitalism 

 

*All clips used under faire Use*

Links

Loaded by Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz 

The Second by Carol Anderson 

Dr. Hartless on Twitter, Dr. Horror 

The Sociologist's Dojo on Twitter 

The Sociologist's Dojo Blog