Hunt argues that maintaining this hierarchy is incredibly important to those in power, because not only does it allow them to maintain that power, but it also excludes women from achieving that same level of power, which keeps them subordinate to men who are in the dominant position in society (Hunt, 165). When we separate men and women into dominant and subordinate positions, it makes sense that those in power would want to perpetuate that inequality so that they can stay in power for as long as possible, and to do this they need to cultivate certain characteristics in the oppressed so they more easily accept their submissive role. J.B. Miller writes extensively on the relationship between dominant and subordinate groups, and I think that we can see examples of this dynamic present in the film Poetry, especially with how female characters like Mi-Ja and Agnes relate to the men in their
Hunt argues that maintaining this hierarchy is incredibly important to those in power, because not only does it allow them to maintain that power, but it also excludes women from achieving that same level of power, which keeps them subordinate to men who are in the dominant position in society (Hunt, 165). When we separate men and women into dominant and subordinate positions, it makes sense that those in power would want to perpetuate that inequality so that they can stay in power for as long as possible, and to do this they need to cultivate certain characteristics in the oppressed so they more easily accept their submissive role. J.B. Miller writes extensively on the relationship between dominant and subordinate groups, and I think that we can see examples of this dynamic present in the film Poetry, especially with how female characters like Mi-Ja and Agnes relate to the men in their