- THE INFLUENCES OF DANCE TOWARD AMERICAN TEENAGERS AS REFLECTED IN THE FILM “TAKE THE LEAD”

By:
Emaliana
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ABSTRACT

The research entitled The Influences of Dance toward American Teenagers as Reflected in the Film Take the Lead aimed at two objectives to be achieved. Firstly, to know the influences of dance toward American teenagers. Dance was a new thing for American teenagers which change their life styles. Here, the writer defines dance as the major effect which gives good and bad effects for their life, such as respect, self confidence, creativity, teamwork, trust, responsibility, sportsmanship, arrogant, and struggle. Secondly, this research also focuses on the influences of Pierre as main character who has good characteristics like wise man, motivator man and politeness who changes the lifestyles of American teenagers to be better.

This research is conducted through descriptive qualitative research method which is supported by library research. The data of this research are obtained through main data and supporting data. The main data is taken from the film “Take the Lead”, while supporting data is taken from some source like books, journals, articles, encyclopedia and internets collected to the research. In doing the research, the interdisciplinary approach of American study is employed from various disciplines, such as socio-cultural, historical, and social psychological disciplines.

The result of this study shows that dance gives big influences toward American teenagers which especially affect the change of their lifestyles. The views that dance done just for fun or sport are changed. Through dance there are some points to be gained those are better than their previous lifestyles like free sex, consuming drugs, drink alcohol, clubbing, etc. The research also reveals that Pierre as main character has good influences to the change of lifestyles of American teenagers.