Violence as spectacle

an analysis of the relation between mass media, justice and violence on Black Mirror

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26512/emtempos.v1i37.34062

Keywords:

White Bear. Violence. Punishment. Mass Media. Repression.

Abstract

The subject of the episode White Bear, which belongs to the television show Black Mirror, allows us to reflect upon the relation between justice and violence, also discussing the ethical limits of these ties. The constant presence and use of violence in the story allow us to analyze the centrality of this element in the production and think about the possible repercussions and dialogues of this fictional work with reality. At last, the study of the context of production and the process of filmmaking, advertisement and reception of the show exposes another side of the articulation between media, justice and violence, which is related to the decoding of the episode by the audience.

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Published

2020-12-03

How to Cite

BATISTA, Marianne Lopes Braga. Violence as spectacle: an analysis of the relation between mass media, justice and violence on Black Mirror. Em Tempo de Histórias, [S. l.], v. 1, n. 37, 2020. DOI: 10.26512/emtempos.v1i37.34062. Disponível em: https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/emtempos/article/view/34062. Acesso em: 11 jul. 2024.