Reynarwati, Diva Eka (2026) THE COMMODIFICATION OF SAFETY: A CRITIQUE OF NEOLIBERAL MARKET LOGIC IN THE PURGE (2013). Undergraduate thesis, Faculty Of Humanities.

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Abstract

Neoliberalism has shaped contemporary American society through privatization, market logic, and unequal access to social protection. One of its consequences is the commodification of security, in which safety increasingly becomes dependent on economic resources and private ownership. This study aims to analyze the representation of commodification of security and its contribution to class exclusion in James DeMonaco’s The Purge (2013). This research uses a library research method and applies David Harvey’s theory of neoliberalism. The findings show that the film represents security as a privatized commodity connected to market values, state legitimation, and private security systems. The study also finds that the commodification of security reinforces class exclusion by exposing marginalized groups to vulnerability and limited access to protection.
Keywords: neoliberalism, commodification of security, class exclusion, The Purge (2013)

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