Clube da Luta e o American Way of Life: Algumas das consequências da sociedade de consumo contemporânea

Abstract

The use of cinema as a subject of study in the field of International Relations has been growing increasingly. That being said, it is noticeable that films help us analyze and understand various historical, political and cultural events that sometimes seem distant from our own immediate reality. The movie "Fight Club" is an example of a work that addresses political and social criticisms about consumerist society, influenced by an economic, social and cultural model implemented by the United States in the 1920s. The movie depicts the journey of an average. American citizen seeking to understand his role within a consumption-driven society. Therefore, this research aims to analyze how the film "Fight Club" serves as a basis for a critical analysis of the American Way Of Life and its extension worldwide after the Second World War in the form of contemporary consumer society, particularly emphasizing the psychological and behavioral consequences, both individual and group, of this economic, social and cultural structure.