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Relationship Dynamics in the Films Twilight and New Moon: An Ideological Analysis

Burke, Maura Dianne
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1283538430

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2010, Master of Arts, Miami University, Mass Communication.
This study examined the relationship dynamics in the films Twilight and New Moon. The study was founded on the principles of ideological analysis, which postulates that all cultural artifacts are reflections of society’s ideals, norms and anxieties. To that effect, the study focused on the romantic relationship dynamics between the key characters in the films and how these relational dynamics relate to the anxieties and norms and values of the dominant culture. Additionally, the study examined the role of “Otherness” and non-normative relationships within the films. The study also looked at the point of view, or Gaze, in Twilight and New Moon. The study found that messages contained within these films expressed a desire to revert to traditional male-female relationships. The presence of a Female Gaze in the films was also supported. Finally, the study found that the films reflect society’s generalized fear of the “Other.”
David Sholle, PhD (Advisor)
Ron Scott, PhD (Committee Member)
Kathleen Johnson, PhD (Committee Member)
64 p.
Communication
Twilight; New Moon; Bella Swan; Stephanie Meyers; Vampires; Vampire; Relationship; Female Gaze; Mulvey; Otherness; Ideology

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  • Burke, M. D. (2010). Relationship Dynamics in the Films Twilight and New Moon: An Ideological Analysis [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1283538430

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Burke, Maura. Relationship Dynamics in the Films Twilight and New Moon: An Ideological Analysis. 2010. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1283538430.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Burke, Maura. "Relationship Dynamics in the Films Twilight and New Moon: An Ideological Analysis." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1283538430

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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