Representation of Disadvantageous Groups in Cinematography: Evidence from Aamir Khan’s Cinema

The objective of this study is to ascertain the manner in which disadvantageous groups are represented in cinematography and on the basis of the movies of Aamir Khan, who are leadingIndian cinema (Bollywood), with his role as an actress and director. Nowadays and within an atmosphere where popular c...

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Main Author: Hasan Yüksel
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Published: Istanbul University Press 2024-07-01
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description The objective of this study is to ascertain the manner in which disadvantageous groups are represented in cinematography and on the basis of the movies of Aamir Khan, who are leadingIndian cinema (Bollywood), with his role as an actress and director. Nowadays and within an atmosphere where popular culture as well as modernity is so common, Indian cinema plays a crucial and fantastic role in portraying those referred to as disadvantageous or fragile groups in motion picture industry. In these groups, women, children with learning disabilities, disabled people, the poor, and etc., come to fore, and all these catch the attention of cinema fans. In this study, the movies in which Aamir Khan played as an actress were selected to provide data for qualitative analysis, and these movies were scientifically analyzed using content analysis research method. In these movies, the factors paving the way for a disadvantageous environment were analyzed by means of their results as a whole, and the manner in which these groups were converted into advantageous individuals was discussed with all its ins and outs. The paper mainly consists of three sections. From this perspective, and in the first part, the definitions, content, and dimensions of disadvantageous groups were presented. In the second section, the research method and the method of data collection were verified. In the last part, the research findings and results were mentioned.
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spelling doaj-art-cadf8a7b13e34e56a18a85a103606b592025-08-20T03:48:51ZengIstanbul University PressSosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi1304-01032548-04052024-07-01868610510.26650/jspc.2024.86.1453583123456Representation of Disadvantageous Groups in Cinematography: Evidence from Aamir Khan’s CinemaHasan Yüksel0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8736-586XÇankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi, Cankiri, TurkiyeThe objective of this study is to ascertain the manner in which disadvantageous groups are represented in cinematography and on the basis of the movies of Aamir Khan, who are leadingIndian cinema (Bollywood), with his role as an actress and director. Nowadays and within an atmosphere where popular culture as well as modernity is so common, Indian cinema plays a crucial and fantastic role in portraying those referred to as disadvantageous or fragile groups in motion picture industry. In these groups, women, children with learning disabilities, disabled people, the poor, and etc., come to fore, and all these catch the attention of cinema fans. In this study, the movies in which Aamir Khan played as an actress were selected to provide data for qualitative analysis, and these movies were scientifically analyzed using content analysis research method. In these movies, the factors paving the way for a disadvantageous environment were analyzed by means of their results as a whole, and the manner in which these groups were converted into advantageous individuals was discussed with all its ins and outs. The paper mainly consists of three sections. From this perspective, and in the first part, the definitions, content, and dimensions of disadvantageous groups were presented. In the second section, the research method and the method of data collection were verified. In the last part, the research findings and results were mentioned.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/612132D246124E668D0330C1AFE064B0disadvantageous groupssocial policycinemaaamir khan cinema
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Representation of Disadvantageous Groups in Cinematography: Evidence from Aamir Khan’s Cinema
Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi
disadvantageous groups
social policy
cinema
aamir khan cinema
title Representation of Disadvantageous Groups in Cinematography: Evidence from Aamir Khan’s Cinema
title_full Representation of Disadvantageous Groups in Cinematography: Evidence from Aamir Khan’s Cinema
title_fullStr Representation of Disadvantageous Groups in Cinematography: Evidence from Aamir Khan’s Cinema
title_full_unstemmed Representation of Disadvantageous Groups in Cinematography: Evidence from Aamir Khan’s Cinema
title_short Representation of Disadvantageous Groups in Cinematography: Evidence from Aamir Khan’s Cinema
title_sort representation of disadvantageous groups in cinematography evidence from aamir khan s cinema
topic disadvantageous groups
social policy
cinema
aamir khan cinema
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