Disney’s Reel Doubling of Violent Desire in J. J. Abrams’ Mimetic <i>The Force Awakens</i>

Abrams&#8217; spectacularly distended infantilising manipulation of the saga embeds a form of cognitive resonance with a state of perpetual war and a politically thanatising mythos fitted out as a politically containing moment within what cultural commentators are referring to as &#8220;post...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Religions
Main Author: John C. McDowell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Subjects:
mimesis
mimetic rivalry
sacred violence
scapegoat
cinema
culture
critical theory
post-9/11 cinema
disposability
instrumental rationality
realpolitik
otherness
alien
stranger
thanatology
star wars
j. j. abrams
disney
george lucas
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/11/615

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/11/615

Similar Items