Social Conflicts in The Film Parasite: A Sociological Approach

Abstract

This study discusses the social conflicts that occur in the film Parasite. This study aims to describe the social conflict between the rich and the poor and also the conflict among the poor in the film Parasite. The theory used in this research is the Marxist theory. The source of this research data is taken from a Korean film entitled Parasite. The method used in conducting this research is a qualitative descriptive approach. The data collection in this thesis is done by selecting, focusing, simplifying, and abstracting the data. The results of this study indicate that there are social conflicts between the rich and poor, such as social inequality and lifestyle conflicts between the Kim family and the Park family, as well as conflicts among the poor, specifically the elimination of each other between the Kim family and Mun-gwang and her husband, Geun-se.