Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika
Vol 26, No 1 (2020)

HYPERREALITY IN THE BLACK MIRROR EPISODE SHUT UP AND DANCE

Muhammad Daniswara Wibowo Putra (Sebelas Maret University)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2020

Abstract

This research analyze how a Black Mirror episode entitled Shut Up and Dance explore the idea of simulation crisis in which the main character have to struggle with as the episode represents. This study uses Jean Baudrillard’s theory of Hyperreality and Baudrillard’s semiotic approach to scrutinize how in the episode signs and symbols dictate how an individual is treated by society  by means of their behaviors and purpose. The result shows that in Shut Up and Dance, the show creators presents the concept of Hyperreality by showing the audience the declines of the main character’s humanity, which eventually reduced to a mere symbol in the bigger picture, by delivering signs and symbols to the audience that indicates the process and symptoms of Hyperreality.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jbssa

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Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Studi Amerika JBSSA is the editor review journal of language, literature, American Studies and translation which addresses various topics and issues on the area of language, literature, translation studies, tourism studies, and American Studies, including critical ...