The Struggle of Power in Bourdieu Arena in Series Peaky Blinders Season 1

Abstract

This research is motivated by the struggle of power from the lower class to reach the top realized by the author in Peaky Blinders season 1 by Steven Knight (2013). The purpose of this research wasto analyze the power struggle against Billy Kimber and the power struggle against Chief Inspector Chester Chambell. The theoretical research used in this research is a Marxist theory (2023) that discusses elements of struggle and capitalist. Researcher also use Bourdieu's theory (2020) to streng then the argument in this research. The method used in this research was descriptive cutative. The data in this movie are dialogue from the movie script, sentences relating the power struggles against Billy Kimber and the power struggle against Chief Inspector Chester Chambell. Data collection technique in this research are taking down the notes technique based on power struggles against influential people in Peaky Blinders season 1 by Steven Knight. The results of this research show that in Peaky Blinders season 1 by Steven Knight, the power struggle carried out by Peaky Blinders against capitalism, to form workers organizations and carry out labor protests or strikes.