Abstract
Yayınlandığı tarihteki en popüler çağdaş genç yetişkin kurgu serilerinden biri olan Açlık Oyunları Üçlemesi, kurgusal bir kıyamet dünyasında gerçek hayattaki önemli sorunları araştırıyor. Bu makale, Antonio Gramsci’nin hegemonya teorisi ve Michel Foucault’nun daha sonra bir toplumsal disiplin aracı olarak yorumladığı Jeremy Bentham’ın panoptikon hapishanesi merceğinden kitap serisinin çeşitli topluluklarının analizini yapmaktadır. Burada sunulan argüman, serideki iki farklı güç merkezinin (Capitol ve 13. Mıntıka) kendi yönetimleri altındaki insanları yönetmek için kullandıkları kontrol metotlarındaki çarpıcı benzerliğe odaklanıyor. Bu çalışma, hegemonya ve panoptikon teorilerinden yararlanarak bu kontrol türünü ayrıntılı olarak incelemektedir. Ek olarak hem Capitol’ün hem de 13. Mıntıka’nın medyayı, açlığı ve açlık oyunlarını ayrı kontrol araçları olarak nasıl kullandıklarını inceliyor ve bunların toplum üzerindeki etkilerini açıklıyor. İlk başta Capitol’ün kötü ve 13. Mıntıka’nın iyi olarak tasvir edilmesine rağmen, bu çalışmadaki analiz, her şey üzerinde nihai kontrol arayışlarında aynı temel motivasyonu ve yöntemleri paylaştıklarını ortaya koymaktadır.
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References
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Abstract
As being one of the most popular contemporary young adult fiction series at the time it was published, The Hunger Games Trilogy explores crucial real-life issues within a fictional apocalyptic world. This article delves into the analysis of the book series’ various societies through the lens of Antonio Gramsci’s theory of hegemony and Jeremy Bentham’s panopticon prison, which Michel Foucault later interpreted as a tool for societal discipline. The argument presented here centres on the striking similarity in the control methods employed by the two distinct power centres in the series—Capitol and District 13—to govern the people under their rule. By utilizing the theories of hegemony and panopticon, this study scrutinizes this type of control in detail. Additionally, the article examines how both Capitol and District 13 employ media, hunger, and the Hunger Games as separate tools for control, elucidating their respective impacts on society. Despite the initial portrayal of Capitol as evil and District 13 as good, a thorough analysis reveals that they share the same underlying motivation and methods in their quest for ultimate control over everything.
Keywords
References
- Alisha, Mitchell. (2019, September 13). Suzanne Collins Scholastic Interview [Video]. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxcD4FetJRE&ab_channel=AlishaMitchell
- Anderson, P. (1976-77). ‘The Antinomies of Antonio Gramsci’. New Left Review, no. 1/100. (November 1976-January 1977).
- Arrow, V. (2012). The Panem Companion from Mellark Bakery to Mockingjays. BenBella Books, Inc.
- Bates, T. R. (1975). Gramsci and the Theory of Hegemony. Journal of the History of Ideas 36.2: 351-366.
- Bentham, J., & Božovič, M. (1995). The Panopticon Writings. Verso.
- Collins, S. (2008). The Hunger Games. New York: Scholastic Press.
- Femia, J. V. (1981). Hegemony, Consciousness, and the Revolutionary Process. London: Oxford University Press.
- Foucault, M. (1995). Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison. New York: Vintage Books.
- Gramsci, A. (1971). Selections from the Prison Notebooks. Lawrence & Wishart.
- Henthorne, T. (2012). Approaching the Hunger Games Trilogy. Jefferson, NC: McFarland.
- Im, H. B. (1991). Hegemony and Counter-Hegemony in Gramsci. Asian Perspective, 15(1), 123–156. http://www.jstor.org/stable/42705295
- Pavlik, A. (2012). ‘Absolute Power Games.’. Of Bread, Blood and The Hunger Games. Ed. Donald E. Palumbo and C. W. Sullivan. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 30-38.
- Wezner K. (2012) ‘Perhaps I Am Watching You Now: Panem’s Panopticons.’ Of Bread, Blood and The Hunger Games. Ed. Donald E. Palumbo and C. W. Sullivan. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. 148-157.
- Woolcock, J. A. (1985). Politics, Ideology and Hegemony in Gramsci’s Theory. Social and Economic Studies, 34(3), 199–210.
- http://www.jstor.org/stable/27862802
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | British and Irish Language, Literature and Culture |
| Journal Section | Research Articles |
| Authors | |
| Early Pub Date | April 25, 2024 |
| Publication Date | April 30, 2024 |
| Acceptance Date | April 6, 2024 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2024 Issue: 14 |
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