Dystopian imaginaries, populism and pop politics: Observations from “The Waldo Moment” – of Black Mirror
In this essay we intend to demonstrate how the episode “The Waldo Moment” of the British series Black Mirror enables a critical reflection on the emergence of contemporary populism and the role of the media in this emergence. Thus, in the first part we outline the phenomenon of populism, presenting...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) |
| Repositorio: | Revista FAMECOS: Mídia cultura e tecnologia |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/40093 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/revistafamecos/article/view/40093 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Populism Pop politics Black Mirror The Waldo Moment Populismos Política pop Populismo Política-pop |
| Sumario: | In this essay we intend to demonstrate how the episode “The Waldo Moment” of the British series Black Mirror enables a critical reflection on the emergence of contemporary populism and the role of the media in this emergence. Thus, in the first part we outline the phenomenon of populism, presenting the main conceptualisations on the concept, as well as some of the challenges that liberal democracy faces. Afterwards, we see some current conditions of democracy in times of indignation and contempt for the political class. Finally, we present a hermeneutical analysis of the episode “The Waldo Moment”, believing that it enables us to understand some aspects of the contemporary political landscape permeated by the advance of reactionary populisms. |
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