Bachelor thesis | Film- en literatuurwetenschap (BA)
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In deze scriptie wordt gekeken naar de representatie van families in contemporaine horrorfilms. Aan de hand van drie films en een terugblik op de familiehorrortraditie, wordt gekeken hoe deze...Show moreIn deze scriptie wordt gekeken naar de representatie van families in contemporaine horrorfilms. Aan de hand van drie films en een terugblik op de familiehorrortraditie, wordt gekeken hoe deze werken kritisch reflecteren op de familie als sociaal instituut.Show less
The story of Bluebeard by Perrault (1697) has been reiterated or adapted as a particular motif or theme in cultural references since its inception. The tale of Bluebeard, or the motif of Bluebeard,...Show moreThe story of Bluebeard by Perrault (1697) has been reiterated or adapted as a particular motif or theme in cultural references since its inception. The tale of Bluebeard, or the motif of Bluebeard, that all-important turning point in the story, has been used to criticize not only the notion of female subjectivity but also other cultural aspects. Bluebeard, symbolises that which is wrong in society. This is what makes Perrault’s tale a popular tale that has been retold and adapted into cinema and literature. Examples are the Grimm Brothers’ The Robber Bridegroom(1942) and Fitcher’s Bird(1992).The Bluebeard motif is also an important myth in feminist theory. Braidotti and Smelik use the myth of Bluebeard in an essay concerning the problem of female subjectivity, which responds in part to Laura Mulvey and Theresa de Lauretis’ works regarding female subjectivity.Show less
In this thesis, I analyse six Taiwanese short stories written by contemporary women writers. I use feminist theory, namely Lu Hsiu Lien's 'New Feminism', to examine the position of economically...Show moreIn this thesis, I analyse six Taiwanese short stories written by contemporary women writers. I use feminist theory, namely Lu Hsiu Lien's 'New Feminism', to examine the position of economically independent women in Taiwan and their gender display.Show less
In this thesis I examine concerns about incompetent and effeminate Chinese masculinities within the context of modern Chinese history, with a focus on the works 'Half of Man is Woman' by Zhang...Show moreIn this thesis I examine concerns about incompetent and effeminate Chinese masculinities within the context of modern Chinese history, with a focus on the works 'Half of Man is Woman' by Zhang Xianliang, 'Beijing Comrades' by Bei Tong, and 'Shanghai Baby' by Wei Hui.Show less
This thesis targets count Dracula, in some of the many western cinematographic adaptations that have been based on Bram Stoker’s novel. The main objective is to show how this character can vary...Show moreThis thesis targets count Dracula, in some of the many western cinematographic adaptations that have been based on Bram Stoker’s novel. The main objective is to show how this character can vary across those films. Thereof, two theoretical axes will construct an epistemological device, to evince Dracula’s variations; these correspond to Jungian theory and Mieke Bal’s narratology.Show less
The notion of the spectacle, developed in the era of traditional media, represented a sharp and accurate prediction of the society to come. Guy Debord envisioned the alienation and separation of...Show moreThe notion of the spectacle, developed in the era of traditional media, represented a sharp and accurate prediction of the society to come. Guy Debord envisioned the alienation and separation of individuals from each other and from themselves by means of images, as well as the commodification of life. At the time Debord developed his critique of the spectacle, television was increasingly expanding its monopole and flattening the general discourse to one reality. This same reality was soon to be fragmented, together with individuality, by the arrival of the internet and social media. The Italian TV program BLOB, broadcasted on Italian public television since 1989, and its presence on social media, could help us to understand more about these dynamics.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Film- en literatuurwetenschap (BA)
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Interiority has long been seen as the domain of literature. While there has been research into the way cinema uses visual means to represent interiority or subjectivity, similar analyses of other...Show moreInteriority has long been seen as the domain of literature. While there has been research into the way cinema uses visual means to represent interiority or subjectivity, similar analyses of other media seem to be lacking. This thesis looks into how interiority and subjectivity are represented in narrative television shows, video games and comics or graphic novels.Show less
By examining two of the most acclaimed and popular televisual productions recently released, Mr. Robot (USA Network, 2015 - present) and Black Mirror (Channel 4/Netflix, 2011 - present), I wish to...Show moreBy examining two of the most acclaimed and popular televisual productions recently released, Mr. Robot (USA Network, 2015 - present) and Black Mirror (Channel 4/Netflix, 2011 - present), I wish to show up to what extent they portray the expansion of capitalism into the political, cultural and social dimensions of our Western contemporary reality as a phenomenon weakening our utopian sense of the future. Drawing upon the field of social theory, I will argue that Mr. Robot, with its emphasis on the political and cultural domains, shows how mechanisms of control and manipulation responding to the logic of late capitalism and consumerism are influencing our ability to imagine a new and alternative system to the current one. In the case of Black Mirror, criticism towards late capitalism revolves around the use and abuse of new technologies, which implement the spiral of image addiction, the power of commodities, and cause a dramatic change in the way we perceive the boundaries between life and death. Throughout my analysis, I will refer to the utopian genre, and, specifically, its most recent variation of critical dystopia, with the aim of considering the tension and interaction between utopia and dystopia in the two TV series as a strategy, first, to raise awareness in the public about the most degrading aspects of our reality and, secondly, to reinvigorate a concept of utopia not as escapist thinking, but as a transformative impulse to change society and potentially overcome the cultural deadlock of capitalism.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Film- en literatuurwetenschap (BA)
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Tegenwoordig wordt het nieuwe medium Virtual Reality veelal in de traditie van cinema geplaatst en bestempeld als 'de volgende stap in cinema', maar is dit wel terecht? In deze scriptie wordt...Show moreTegenwoordig wordt het nieuwe medium Virtual Reality veelal in de traditie van cinema geplaatst en bestempeld als 'de volgende stap in cinema', maar is dit wel terecht? In deze scriptie wordt onderzocht welke essentiële verschillen er tussen deze twee media bestaan.Show less
