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Wilmink, Aaron ORCID: 0000-0002-1869-152X (2018). "Vital massacres": Biopolitics in The Purge. Bachelor thesis, Universität zu Köln.

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Abstract

The dystopian horror film "The Purge" depicts a dire, biopolitical world in which the eradication of unworthy citizens during one night of the year is shown as essential for society's survival. In this regard, "The Purge" incorporates several aspects of Michel Foucault's concept of Biopower or Biopolitics. This paper argues that both Foucault's concepts as well as "The Purge" represent a system that revolves around a positive interpretation of killing

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor thesis)
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Wilmink, Aaron aaron.wilmink@gmx.de https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1869-152X UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-121730
Date:	8 July 2018
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Fächergruppe 5: Moderne Sprachen und Kulturen > Englisches Seminar I
Subjects:	Philosophy Social sciences English Italic Latin Public performances
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language Foucault UNSPECIFIED Biopolitics English Biopolitik German Biomacht German Biopower English Michel UNSPECIFIED The Purge UNSPECIFIED Purge UNSPECIFIED James DeMonaco UNSPECIFIED Horror UNSPECIFIED Dystopia UNSPECIFIED Film UNSPECIFIED
Date of oral exam:	2018
Referee:	Name Academic Title Berressem, Hanjo Prof. Dr.
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/12173