I have been watching the netflix series “Riverdale” for some time now and I believe a primary cultural aspect that particular sticks out in that show is Social Class. The marginalized are continually victimized and manipulated. The wealthy and powerful continually take advantage of their power.
There is a lot that goes on with the politics of this small town. Those who had wealth and worked their way up the social ladder had complete power over everything and even had the power to take away the land that belonged to the gangs. There is shady business that goes on in the dark and none of the authorities are who they truly say they are, but they still manage to monopolize Riverdale due to their fortunate hand dealt to them in life as well as their cunningness and ease of manipulating.
All of the characters are in highschool in a very small town and two of the main characters Jughead and Betty Cooper fall in love but of course, are from “opposite sides of the track”. Jughead’s dad is in a gang and Betty comes from a wealthy family. Jughead was always the kid that was mysterious and off the beaten path. Shortly after him and Betty start dating, he decides to join the gang of his dad because he felt he needed that sense of belonging as well as the protection that comes from the pact that’s made once joining. Betty wants to join the gang as well, but Jughead will not allow her. With her fierce determination, she joins the gang without his knowing because of her passion about it. She found that the nature of the gang was far more authentic and true than the dark realities of her own culture and parenthood that she had known her whole life. They have no influence in society anymore, but continue to dig at the mysteries of Riverdale and solve all of the dark mysteries on their own. They earn the right to be heard on their own.
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