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Bc. Jakub Vémola

Master's thesis

Reflections of Marshall McLuhan's Media Theory in the Cinematic Work of David Cronenberg and Atom Egoyan

Reflections of Marshall McLuhan's Media Theory in the Cinematic Work of David Cronenberg and Atom Egoyan
Abstract:
Tato práce si klade za cíl vystopovat odrazy a interpretace mediální teorie slavného kanadského mediálního teoretika Marshalla McLuhana ve filmech kanadských režisérů Davida Cronrnberga a Atoma Egoyana. Pro účely této analýzy byly zvoleny filmy Videodrome (1983) Davida Cronenberga a Family Viewing (1987) Atoma Egoyana.
Abstract:
The aim of this thesis is to investigate, present and compare the way in which the concepts and theories of the great Canadian media thinker, Marshall McLuhan, are reflected and reinterpreted in the work of Canadian filmmakers David Cronenberg and Atom Egoyan. The films I have chosen to analyze are David Cronenberg’s Videodrome (1983) and Atom Egoyan’s Family Viewing (1987).
 

Keywords

McLuhan Cronenberg Egoyan media theory Canadian film gadget lover Family Viewing Videodrome
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 29. 4. 2009
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/an3bj/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 15. 6. 2009
  • Supervisor: doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.

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