Crime as business

Q2 Arts and Humanities

History of Economic Ideas Pub Date : 2014-01-01 DOI:10.1400/230186

L. Gandini

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Abstract

The image of the gangster in early Hollywood cinema is subject to an evolution that reflects the perception of business in American society. During the tens and the twenties, the gangster is described more as a bandit than as a racketeer, whose crimes are limited to the neighborhood where he was born and raised. After the Wall Street crash, the Hollywood gangster is described as a businessman in order to underline his proximity to capitalist entrepreneurs. His wealth and his luxurious lifestyle are the main reason of his downfall, since he neglects criminal business and loses control of the racket.

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犯罪就是生意

早期好莱坞电影中黑帮形象的演变反映了美国社会对商业的看法。在十年代和二十年代，歹徒被描述为强盗而不是敲诈勒索者，他的罪行仅限于他出生和成长的社区。在华尔街崩溃后，为了强调他与资本主义企业家的关系，好莱坞黑帮被描述为商人。他的财富和奢侈的生活方式是他堕落的主要原因，因为他忽视了犯罪业务，失去了对球拍的控制。

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