Naslov
Rebels in the Society of the Spectacle: Charlie Brooker's Carnivalesque Black Mirror

Autori
Gadže, Katarina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Ocjenski radovi, diplomski rad, diplomski

Fakultet
Odjel za anglistiku

Mjesto
Zadar

Datum
26.10

Godina
2020

Stranica
43

Mentor
Vrbančić, Mario

Ključne riječi
Spectacle, Guy Debord, Black Mirror, technology, cyberspace, carnivalesque

Sažetak
This thesis presents the detailed study of Guy Debord’s The Society of the Spectacle as one of the most celebrated cultural theories within the wider scope of postmodern societal critique of capitalism. Its main modalities and practice have been thoroughly discussed, although with a more contemporary theoretical approach. One particular aspect analyzed in the case of the spectacle was resistance and its various existing forms, which are the focus of many theorists, activists, and even filmmakers. Given the fact that Debord himself advocated and practiced such cultural rebellion against the spectacle through détournement and similar artistic techniques, this thesis successfully unified these elements in an exhaustive breakdown of the Charlie Brooker’s TV series Black Mirror. The series is a prime example of how the era of technological advancements and cyberspace development becomes a fertile ground for the Spectacle's further perpetuation, but also for the elements of spectacle resistance to navigate from one medium to another. The analysis subsequently continues through the lens of Mikhail Bakhtin’s carnivalesque, leading to the conclusion of the series being also a form of carnivalesque resistance. Ultimately, this work represents a critique of its own, not just of the aforementioned theories and the series, but mainly of the regenerative and deceitful nature of the spectacle itself.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filologija

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