Hollywood’s tightlacing and suffocation of history
Tauriola, Janina (2023)
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202301201465
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202301201465
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This thesis investigated the effects of repetitive tropes and shorthand in media, by using the corset as a case-study. The aim was to reveal how choices made during media productions, especially period films, often forgo historical richness for either artistic liberty or heavily opinionated social commentary.
Methods of research included watching and reading interviews with costume designers, examining the historical accuracies of the films discussed, drawing direct lines between the social beliefs of the creators involved and the product they have released. The historical research about the corset was done through reading professional texts, listening to content by experts in their fields, and by examining historical photographs.
The results showcase that today's abundance of media makes it more difficult for us to filter all the information given to us when much of it is shrouded in shorthand and our modern lives are so attached to said media. The thesis concludes that the best way to combat this type of propaganda is to demand better from media productions, and to educate yourself on the rich history behind the content you consume.
Methods of research included watching and reading interviews with costume designers, examining the historical accuracies of the films discussed, drawing direct lines between the social beliefs of the creators involved and the product they have released. The historical research about the corset was done through reading professional texts, listening to content by experts in their fields, and by examining historical photographs.
The results showcase that today's abundance of media makes it more difficult for us to filter all the information given to us when much of it is shrouded in shorthand and our modern lives are so attached to said media. The thesis concludes that the best way to combat this type of propaganda is to demand better from media productions, and to educate yourself on the rich history behind the content you consume.