Preliminary communication

Media and (De)mythologization

Damir Kukić ; University of Zenica, Faculty of Philosophy, BiH

Abstract

The media participate in the creation of new myths in modern society. Some of these myths have been created in the entertainment industry as well as in celebrity culture. The new media stars, regardless of the period of their popularity, function as part of the star strategy. However, as an element of the cultural matrix, the media also participate in the process of creating new political myths. In ethno-national and closed societies the myths function as a fundamental component for the unification of a nation and the definition of its identity. In such a context, their role is to create an image of the world, by shaping images from the past, in which people from other cultures and nations are presented as enemies.

Keywords

media; myths; culture; ideology; ethno-national

Hrčak ID:

181550

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/181550

Publication date:

16.5.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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