Production Hierarchy: Reflection of Production Cultural Toward Hierarchical Discrimination

Abstract

This academic paper aims to document the social situation and to understand the class consciousness of behind-the-scenes personnel on set during the COVID-19 pandemic. To explore how the way of life of the film crew has changed to the issue of hierarchical discrimination. By using the concepts of 'the line' and ‘privilege’ to expand the dimension of the relationship that the film crew has in common and explain the phenomenon that has been dropped from the study of roles and positions in film production. Leading to a search for the essence of inequality in the film set through various factors that have become vulnerable points for below-the-line workers. This is a cultural practice in the Thai film industry that has been ongoing for a long time.