Capitalism
what do individuals and private organisations own under capitalism?
property and businesses
what is a corporation, legally speaking (the definition in the slides)?
a legal entity separate from the people who manage it
name two adjectives used to describe how corporations are represented in the film.
wealthy, competitive, etc
name four ways corporations can influence society
economically, socially, culturally, and politically
what does wealth give the montagues and capulets that ordinary citizens do not have?
resources, influence, high social status, wealth (sometimes)
what do businesses usually operate to make?
profit
name two things a corporation can do besides own assets
provide employment, business, etc
what two logos dominate the rival skyscrapers in the film?
capulet and montague
what device does the film's opening use to introduce the feud?
a news reporter
where did the families' social position come from in the original play?
their noble/aristocratic birth
as companies get larger, what do they influence?
consumers, governments, society
what do the Montagues and Capulets function as in the film?
what statue is positioned between the two corporate towers?
what does the news reporter suggest about the feud?
it's a modern, widespread media event
where does the families' social position come from instead in the film?
corporate wealth and business empire
in luhrman's film, what replaces inherited noble titles as the source of power?
corporate wealth
what drives the rivalry between the two families in luhrman's version?
corporate competition or wealth and success
what does the statue's placement between the towers mean/suggest?
a city that has basically been caught between the two rivals
why is public image important to corporations?
it influences how society views them
what do the montagues and capulets represent in romeo and juliet?
two competing corporate dynasties
what term describes power that's no longer based on bloodline but on business success?
modernised power or corporate power
what replaces the name of the 2 houses in luhrman's film?
montague corporation and capulet Corporation
where does romeo first see juliet in the film?
at the capulet home
how do corporations shape societal values (according to the presentation)?
significant impact, media, etc
how are the montagues and capulets different from shakespeare's original noble families?
they're presented as wealthy corporate families rather than noble aristocratic families