Olga Kurbatova

Master's thesis

The Social Meanings of Abandoned Mental Hospitals. A Cultural-Sociological Analysis of Visual Culture and Social Media

The Social Meanings of Abandoned Mental Hospitals. A Cultural-Sociological Analysis of Visual Culture and Social Media
Abstract:
The work is dedicated to the mythology, social emotions and attitudes connected to abandoned mental hospitals. The study is focused on the phenomenon of tourist interest to these architectural objects. It is based on the narrative and content analysis of narratives published on the Internet. The work interprets photos and videos and defines narrative patterns, which represent ideas, which serve as …more
Abstract:
The work is dedicated to the mythology, social emotions and attitudes connected to abandoned mental hospitals. The study is focused on the phenomenon of tourist interest to these architectural objects. It is based on the narrative and content analysis of narratives published on the Internet. The work interprets photos and videos and defines narrative patterns, which represent ideas, which serve as …more
 

Keywords

mental hospitals abandoned spaces madness urban explorations dark tourism cultural sociology case study narrative patterns visual patterns stigmatization mythology
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 30. 5. 2018
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/z9pmf/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 25. 6. 2018
  • Supervisor: Dr. Werner Binder
  • Reader: doc. Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky, Ph.D.

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