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The Role of Hollywood Films in American Soft Power

Meihan WuSchool of International and Public Affairs, Jilin University, Changchun, China, 130000*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

With the development of the film industry, the commercial footprint of the Hollywood film industry has expanded to the world. This paper mainly explores the role and negative impact of Hollywood films on the soft power of the United States, in order to explore whether the Hollywood film industry undermines or enhances the U.S. soft power. This paper studies the influence of American values displayed in Hollywood movies on its soft power through documentary analysis, case study, comparison analysis and other research methods. This paper shows that although Hollywood movies have some negative effects, they mainly have a stimulating effect on the soft power of the United States and improve the national image of the United States.

Keywords: U.S.A.; Soft power; Hollywood films; Values
Published: May 17, 2023
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/3/20220154
Volume: CHR Vol.3
pp. 63-67
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