We analyze how Hollywood films from 1928 to 2016 represented business within a broad historical and business context. We argue that the films actively contributed to audiences’ sensemaking processes and to how different groups perceived the role of business in society. We advance the idea that films provided cultural blueprints to be used by viewers for their own understanding, identification, and practices in relation to business in its historical context, particularly during periods of uncertainty, crisis, and instability when many films addressed deeper societal concerns about the role of business.

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1928-2016 年好莱坞电影中的商业和社区意识

我们分析了 1928 年至 2016 年的好莱坞电影如何在广泛的历史和商业背景下代表商业。我们认为，这些电影对观众的意义建构过程以及不同群体如何看待商业在社会中的作用做出了积极贡献。我们提出这样一种观点，即电影提供了文化蓝图，供观众在其历史背景下理解、识别和实践与商业相关的文化蓝图，特别是在不确定、危机和不稳定时期，许多电影解决了更深层次的社会问题业务的作用。