Matewan: A 20th-century Form of Feudalism

Mate one: The feudal form of Mathieu in the West Virginia state in the 1920s gave a clear and realistic depiction of the economic situation at a given place and time. This is a special purpose and idea of ​​movie director John Sales. The film shows the conflict between the two economies of the 20th century: feudalism and capitalism, and feudalism obviously dominated the economic position of Mattoin 's town, but some external features ( Wage payment etc) means capitalism.

Mate One and Norma Rey In theory, the role of Mate One and Norma Rey is involved in the capitalist society. In both cases, people are involved in the form of labor markets, where they sell time and energy. However, the town of Matwan, separated by land and company monopoly by Shishan Coal Company, and distance and limited technology, was affected by the feudal situation. - Norma Rae In Norma Rae, textile workers are dissatisfied with many aspects of the capitalist working environment. They seek to form an alliance so that they can change bad characteristics to better meet their needs. Political, environmental and cultural processes have played a part in workers' efforts to build effective alliances. Unlike movies, Mathieu, mine workers working under feudal rule, employees of O. P

Because of the different political processes, the alliance of the movie Norma Rae can be connected more easily than Matewan's union. In Matwan, the feudal lord Shishan Coal Company has such powerful authority, and furthermore regulates the existence and execution of the law. They can call the property of a worker a company and even beat and kill some workers. Because they operate the political regime without any consequences. In Norma Rae, workers have more political rights. Ruben was able to propose a leaflet that would let workers join unions. In another example, Norma Rae asked if he could be fired for joining the union. Ruben cited several things she could do to promote the union without being fired. He explained that she could wear buttons on the shirt, distribute flyers, and freely take freedom.