@article{ART002328923},
author={Eunhee Seo},
title={“Main Enemies” in the Posthuman Era: Monsters in Three Spanish Films},
journal={Cross-Cultural Studies},
issn={1598-0685},
year={2018},
volume={50},
pages={53-75},
doi={10.21049/ccs.2018.50..53}
TY - JOUR
AU - Eunhee Seo
TI - “Main Enemies” in the Posthuman Era: Monsters in Three Spanish Films
JO - Cross-Cultural Studies
PY - 2018
VL - 50
IS - null
PB - Center for Cross Culture Studies
SP - 53
EP - 75
SN - 1598-0685
AB - It is commonly emphasized that the metaphor of the monster is a rhetoric universally used to identify the “main enemy” of a society, for its effective function is seen as useful for the uniting of citizens to bend together to survive or succeed before the external threat. The problem of this metaphor is that it homogenizes and dehumanizes the heterogeneous individual members of the subsequently identified enemy group. This study emphasizes the importance of some traits of the posthuman subject, such as the flexibility and the multiplicity of consciousness, to overcome the otherizing binary perspective which is commonly held regarding the concepts of good and evil. To observe specific dimensions of the posthuman consciousness, we analyze three films based on Spanish history and reality: The Spirit of the Beehive, The Day of the Beast and Pan’s Labyrinth. All of these films progress around the figure of the enemy-monster(s), showing how to transgress the dichotomous structure of consciousness that defines the self/good dividing it from the other/evil. The heroes in the films seek to overcome the fear about the monster, and approach him to discover new ethical horizons, that can emerge only when an individual’s consciousness chooses to stay on the border between the established beliefs and the unfamiliar voice of the dangerous stranger(s).
KW - Enemy-monster;posthuman subject;Spanish cinema;El espíritu de la colmena;El día de la bestia;El laberinto del fauno
DO - 10.21049/ccs.2018.50..53
ER -
Eunhee Seo. (2018). “Main Enemies” in the Posthuman Era: Monsters in Three Spanish Films. Cross-Cultural Studies, 50, 53-75.
Eunhee Seo. 2018, "“Main Enemies” in the Posthuman Era: Monsters in Three Spanish Films", Cross-Cultural Studies, vol.50, pp.53-75. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2018.50..53
Eunhee Seo "“Main Enemies” in the Posthuman Era: Monsters in Three Spanish Films" Cross-Cultural Studies 50 pp.53-75 (2018) : 53.
Eunhee Seo. “Main Enemies” in the Posthuman Era: Monsters in Three Spanish Films. 2018; 50 53-75. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2018.50..53
Eunhee Seo. "“Main Enemies” in the Posthuman Era: Monsters in Three Spanish Films" Cross-Cultural Studies 50(2018) : 53-75.doi: 10.21049/ccs.2018.50..53
Eunhee Seo. “Main Enemies” in the Posthuman Era: Monsters in Three Spanish Films. Cross-Cultural Studies, 50, 53-75. doi: 10.21049/ccs.2018.50..53
Eunhee Seo. “Main Enemies” in the Posthuman Era: Monsters in Three Spanish Films. Cross-Cultural Studies. 2018; 50 53-75. doi: 10.21049/ccs.2018.50..53
Eunhee Seo. “Main Enemies” in the Posthuman Era: Monsters in Three Spanish Films. 2018; 50 53-75. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2018.50..53
Eunhee Seo. "“Main Enemies” in the Posthuman Era: Monsters in Three Spanish Films" Cross-Cultural Studies 50(2018) : 53-75.doi: 10.21049/ccs.2018.50..53
