Kaiser, Ellen (2024) Lights, Camera, Cancellation: Analyzing the Socio-Network Consequences of Cancel Culture in the Film Industry. Research Master thesis, Research Master.
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Abstract
This thesis investigates the socio-network consequences of cancel culture within the Hollywood film industry. Utilizing Social Network Analysis, it explores how cancellation events impact the professional networks and career opportunities of actors and directors. The study leverages publicly available data from IMDb, encompassing the professional networks of over 1500 actors and 600 directors from 2000 to 2023. The analysis identifies 34 individuals who experienced public cancellation and examines the subsequent changes in their project engagement. The fin dings indicate that cancellation significantly reduces the number of high-rated movie projects for affected individuals, with notable variations based on network structure. Specifically, individuals embedded in tightly-knit networks better mitigate adverse impacts, retaining more professional opportunities post-cancellation than individuals embedded in networks that are rich in structural holes. Future research directions include examining different professional contexts and incorporating additional covariates such as tenure and type of transgression. This study provides empirical insights into the largely unstudied field of cancel culture, contributing to a better understanding of cancel culture’s tangible impacts on individual careers, highlighting the significant role of structural holes in moderating these effects.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Research Master) |
|---|---|
| Supervisor name: | Wittek, R.P.M. |
| Degree programme: | Research Master |
| Differentiation route: | Sociology [Research Master] |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jul 2024 10:13 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2024 10:13 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4026 |
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