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Mgr. Radka Hulvová

Bachelor's thesis

<I>Dexter</I>'s Critique of Contemporary American Society

Dexter's Critique of Contemporary American Society
Abstract:
Tato bakalářská práce analyzuje americký seriál Dexter. Zaměřuje se na způsob, jakým seriál kritizuje morálku a obecně uznávané hodnoty americké společnosti. Práce také uvádí přehled filmů, televizních seriálů a literárních děl, které se věnovaly podobným tématům nebo zachycovaly obdobný typ hlavního hrdiny.
Abstract:
This bachelor's diploma thesis provides an analysis of the American series Dexter focusing primarily on the way in which the series challenges and criticizes some of the stereotypical American values and the moral state of the American society. The thesis also contains an overview of the literary, film and television predecessors that dealt with similar issues or featured a similar type of the main …more
 

Keywords

Dexter American society critique social issues serial killer duality American Dream black humor neoliberalism competitive individualism vigilantism
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 26. 5. 2015
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/kzefw/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 15. 6. 2015
  • Supervisor: Ph.D. Stephen Paul Hardy
  • Reader: Mgr. Pavla Zapletal

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Philology / English Language and Literature

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