A Semiotic Analysis of British Stereotypes in Hollywood Movies The Case Study of Titanic Movie
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2020
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UNIVERSITY OF ABBES LAGHROUR-KHENCHELA
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Hollywood plays a huge role in portraying different races and different cultures by virtue
of their movies. This dissertation sets out to examine the British stereotypes presented at the
level of Hollywood movies by analyzing the Titanic movie. The study also aims to explain the
different signs included in the Titanic movie so as to relate them to the common stereotypes
about the British people. To obtain satisfactory results, this paper used a qualitative approach
wherein content analysis was employed following the semiotic theory promoted by Charles
Sanders Peirce as a theoretical structure of this work. The data for this research were collected
from some selected scenes of the Titanic movie using the note-taking sheet as its main
instrument. The main findings of this research show that the signs embedded in the movie
scenes are abundant with stereotypes about the British people and their culture. This research’s
findings also demonstrate that Americans’ views about the British are critical regarding the
British attitudes, preferences, and style of life. Despite the fact that this study answers the
question about the British stereotypes present in Hollywood movies, further studies are needed
to crystallize other stereotypes about other racial and cultural aspects in different parts of the
world.