Društvena i kulturna važnost horora

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Social and cultural importance of horror
• Author: Jana Smrekar
• Mentor: Renato Matić (mentor)
• Committee member: Renato Matić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Croatian Studies; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2019-09-04, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology

Abstract

Horor-žanr je u znanstvenim krugovima velikim dijelom zapostavljen jer je smatran nižom umjetničkom formom. No, u ovom radu pokazano je da je horor izrazito djelotvoran u bavljenju društvenim anksioznostima. Tjeskobe izražene u djelima iz žanra ovise o društvenom, političkom i ekonomskom kontekstu u kojem su nastali, te o identitetu i iskustvima autora i publike. Ovaj rad se fokusira na kratki povijesni pregled razvoja žanra, te na komparaciju horora i bajki, prema kojima su horori, naročito oni o odrastanju, moderne bajke, kao i analizu romana Stephena Kinga It i njegove filmske adaptacije kao metafore za cikličko sistemsko nasilje. Horori, zbog svoje simboličke naravi, igraju ključnu ulogu u preispitivanju društvenih struktura i podižu glasove marginaliziranih skupina.

Abstract (english)

The horror genre is largely ignored in academic circles because it is considered a lower art form. But, this dissertation shows that horror is extremely effective in dealing with societal anxieties. The anxieties expressed in works from the genre depend on social, political and economic contexts in which they were created, as well as on the identities and experiences of the authors and the audience. This dissertation focuses on a short historical overview of the genre's development, as well as a comparison between horror and fairy tales, according to which horror, especially coming-of-age horror, is the modern fairy tale, and an analysis of Stephen King's novel It and its movie adaptation as a metaphor for cyclical systemic violence. Horror, because of its symbolic nature, plays a key role in questioning social structures and lifting the voices of marginalized groups.

• Keywords: horor žanr
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:111:048512
• Study programme: Title: Department of Sociology; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) sociologije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) sociologije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-02-02 14:12:21