https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/10/14/tv-violence-squid-game-watch/
I was recently interviewed by a reporter from the Washington Post. We talked about the social phenomenon that is Netflix popular series “The Squid Game.”
I shared with her my sociological thoughts on the cultural importance of artifacts within society to bond around. When earlier generations were glued around the radio, only to be replaced by a generation that found its cultural touchstones through network television. But, with the Internet and the rise of an infinite amount of streaming services, the question becomes “where do we find those cultural touchstones to bond over the water cooler.
Sociologically speaking I don’t think we have anything to fear in terms of an eminent loss of cultural top touchstones. I think we’re finding our way with streaming services specifically our use of the dominant ones like Netflix and Hulu. The public interest in the highly popular South Korean series “The Squid Game” gives evidence that we are still able to find elements within our culture that we will find to bond around.
It’s quite possible that Netflix and Hulu and possibly Disney+ in the future will be equivalent to what network television did bringing the Boomers and Xers like myself together.
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