Classical Masculinity and the Spectacular Body on Film

O’Brien, Daniel

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“…He is also invulnerable to nearly any type of physical attack (Stern, Rude, and Milgron, 1999). Comparably, the Greek demigod Heracles is portrayed traditionally as a muscular strongman, stands four cubits and one foot, and typically portrayed as a monster-slaying hero (Grimal and Kershaw, 2012;O'Brien, 2014;Stanfford, 2017). In popular media, he possesses extra-human strength and is considered the champion of the Greco-Roman world.…”

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The World’s Hero: Gods and Archetypes in the Myth of the Superman

Soriano

2021

IJLLS

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This study aims to demonstrate and document that the phenomenon of Superman, as a fictional character, is an amalgamation of the extra human attributes of the heroes and gods that are read and seen in ancient narratives. Specifically, it identifies the qualities of Superman as a superhero, determines the parallelism that exists between these qualities of Superman and those of mythological and biblical personae, and establishes the similarity between the scenes, situations, and events found in its mythos and those that are found in archetypal narratives to vividly delineate his image as the world’s superhero. A content analysis of the text was primarily conducted to draw the structural elements of its narrative. Since this study also assumes that literary texts may be viewed outside of their aesthetic merits, an archetypal analysis is subsequently implemented. Meanwhile, the theoretical foundation of this study is predicated on the theory of Archetypes which assumes that literary texts are based on and influenced by archaic structures manifested in the recurring motifs, mythological counterparts, and parallelisms embedded in the story. As stated in the results, it was determined that the mythos of Superman as a heroic character is a reimagination and manifestation of mythological stories as exemplified in the analyzed materials. Furthermore, it showed that he functions as a custodian of several archetypal figures and with this, can be used as a bridge in teaching traditional literature since he embodies a conglomeration of several mythological characters. The materials analyzed in this study were composed of eight graphic novels, six Hollywood films, and two animated movies.

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The World’s Hero: Gods and Archetypes in the Myth of the Superman

Soriano

2021

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Maskulinitas dalam sastra dan agama di Tiongkok

Ahmadi

2017

MKP

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This study aims to describe masculinity in literature and religion of China. The focus of this study are (1) how is the representation of masculinity in literature and religion in China, (2) how is the representation of the other side of masculinity literature and religion in China, and (3) AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan memaparkan maskulinitas dalam sastra dan agama Tiongkok. Fokus penelitian ini, yakni (1) bagaimanakah representasi maskulinitas dalam sastra dan agama di Tiongkok, (2) bagaimanakah representasi sisi lain maskulinitas sastra dan agama di Tiongkok, dan (3) bagaimanakah maskulinitas sastra dan agama dalam kaitannya dengan relevansi kehidupan masyarakat di Tiongkok saat ini. Teori yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah maskulinitas. Dalam penelitian ini digunakan metode deskriptif-kualitatif dengan paparan bergaya naratif dan autoetnografi. Sumber data yang digunakan berupa (1) studi pustaka sastra klasik Tiongkok (Journey to the West, Kisah Klasik Dinasti Ming, dan The Plum in the Golden Vase or,Chin P' Ing Mei Volume 1: The Gathering dan (2) auto-etnografi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa maskulinitas dalam sastra dan agama di Tiongkok sangat kental. Maskulinitas dalam sastra dan agama di Tiongkok muncul dalam bentuk kepemimpinan, keperkasaan, dan tanggung jawab; (2) sisi lain maskulinitas sastra dan agama di Tiongkok, yakni perseliran dan dominasi dalam kepemimpinan; dan (3) maskulinitas sastra dan agama dalam kaitannya dengan relevansi kehidupan masyarakat merepresentasikan bahwa Tiongkok menjunjung tinggi maskulinitas yang tampak pada kepemimpinan negara, kepemimpinan rumah tangga, dan kepemimpinan agama.Kata kunci: maskulinitas, sastra, agama, Tiongkok PendahuluanMasyarakat Tiongkok adalah masyarakat yang dianggap sebagai 'raksasa' dunia. Beberapa bukti menguatkan hal tersebut. Sisi ekonomi dan politik, sebagaimana ramalan Bremmer (2006) yang menggunakan J-Curve Theory, Tiongkok akan semakin melejit dari segi perkembangan ekonomi dan politik sebab (Tiongkok) mengolaborasikan dua tipologi, yakni ekstroversi (keterbukaan) untuk ekonomi dan perdagangan dan introversi (ketertutupan) untuk politik. Pertumbuhan ekonomi naik sekitar 6% per tahun (tahun 2013). Zhou (2010) mengklaim bahwa saat ini Tiongkok sebagai negara besar sangat menjunjung tinggi perdamaian dunia. Meskipun demikian, tidak bisa dipungkiri bahwa Tiongkok mempunyai masalah internal yang kompleks. Sisi pendidikan, Li Lan Qing (wakil perdana menteri Tiongkok [1993][1994][1995][1996][1997][1998][1999][2000][2001][2002][2003]) melakukan reformasi pendidikan untuk 1.3 miliar penduduknya melalui "rejuvenating the nation through science and education" (Qing 2004). Tentunya, sebagai negara yang jumlah penduduknya besar, masalah pendidikan juga kompleks. Sisi obat-obatan, Tiongkok terkenal dengan pengobatan herbal dan tradisional. Sisi branding, Tiongkok banyak memiliki dan memunculkan brand baru, misal kehidupan bohemian, trend smartphone, dan makanan cepat saji (Wang 2008).

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To the problem of comprehending symbolic violence in screen discourse

Chmil

2021

The Culturology Ideas

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The article proposes conceptual approaches to the characterizing of mass culture (T. Adorno, M. Horkheimer, J. Baudrillard) including its critique in postmodern cultural thought and considers the advantages of reorienting the research paradigm from the binary opposition of elitist – mass to immersion in the principles of art-activism (B. Groys) on the example of feminist screen study. The author attempts to combine P. Bourdieu's concept of habitus with the emancipatory ideas of gender research to expand the understanding of the problem of symbolic violence. It has been found that some members of the feminist tradition emphasized the family, mostly the husband or the dominant partner, to be the main source of violence. Nowadays, it is obvious that symbolic violence is not concentrated in the family but is scattered in culture (i.e. beauty standards, body shape, etc.). Accordingly, new cultural demands arising as a resistance to certain manifestations of symbolic violence direct/guide to the need for rational construction of one's own project of self.

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Classical Masculinity and the Spectacular Body on Film

Cited by 3 publications

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The World’s Hero: Gods and Archetypes in the Myth of the Superman

The World’s Hero: Gods and Archetypes in the Myth of the Superman

Maskulinitas dalam sastra dan agama di Tiongkok

To the problem of comprehending symbolic violence in screen discourse

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