Moral predicaments in Hollywood cinema : a qualitative study of Singaporean audiences

• Main Author: Wong, Susan Yoke Chee
• Other Authors: Richard Alan Barlow
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities::Ethics; DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication::Audience research; DRNTU::Social sciences::Mass media::Media effects; DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication::Film studies
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89228; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/48031
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Since Hollywood films remain the dominant source of movie entertainment in Singapore, this study considered possible influences from the exposure to American culture and values, which may alter perspectives on moral issues in everyday life. The study is informed by the audience reception approach an...