ABSTRACT
Sociological theories that focus on class and class relations primarily focus on class conflict and are logically situated within the larger framework of conflict theory Marx viewed human history as primarily a history of struggles between class groups. The concept of class implies clear categorical differences between groups within a hierarchy. Even as television offers varied representations of class experience, it also distorts them. Shifting from the small screen to the big screen, invisibility is the key to understanding how film treats the issue of social class and economic inequality. Social institutions like education, work, and popular culture reproduce these inequalities from one generation to the next, making social mobility largely unattainable. To capture audience perspectives on popular culture, one of the most effective methods is the audience survey. The General Social Survey has asked questions about film attendance, television viewership, and a number of other activities that relate to popular culture.
