Finding Canada's Place in Richard Weaver's American Stereopticon: David Cronenberg's Obscene Critique of the "Canadian Way of Life".

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  • Author(s): Jarvis, Douglas (AUTHOR)
  • Source:
    Canadian Review of American Studies. 2020, Vol. 50 Issue 1, p121-142. 22p.
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    • Abstract:
      Richard Weaver's theory of the stereopticon can be described as the creation of false realities through artificially produced spectacles of sights and sounds. David Cronenberg's early-career Canadian-themed horror films view the stereopticon as completely directing evolutionary human development. Weaver bemoaned the loss of a metaphysically grounded religious world view that could hold back the obscenity of the stereopticon. Alternatively, Cronenberg dissects the obscenity of the stereopticon according to its own form and content. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
    • Abstract:
      La théorie de la lanterne magique de Richard Weaver peut être décrite comme étant la création de fausses réalités par l'entremise de spectacles de sons et lumières produits artificiellement. Les films d'horreur avec un thème canadien que David Cronenberg a réalisés en début de carrière présentent la lanterne magique comme dirigeant complètement le développement évolutionnaire humain. Weaver se plaignait de la perte d'une vision du monde religieuse enracinée dans la métaphysique, laquelle pouvait freiner l'obscénité de la lanterne magique. En revanche, Cronenberg dissèque cette obscénité d'après sa propre forme et son contenu. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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