Reproducing Coercion
Reproducing coercion is the title of my master’s thesis. Completed in 2024, the work consists of two parts: a written thesis, and artistic work (in the form of short films).
The thesis as a whole, explores how ideology is reproduced in authoritarian structures. While the written book explores the parallels between various forms of capitalist ideology and high-demand groups, focusing more on absolute thought, language and precaritization as common methods used to reproduce ideology, the films explore the internalization of these techniques by individuals.
By comparing cult coercion methods to the reproduction of capitalism, the thesis seeks to offer a unique perspective on how ideology is reproduced, irrespective of the doctrine.
The thesis
First of all, let me say I am quite aware that the premise of Reproducing Coercion, an exploration on the reproduction of ideology in cults and capitalism, is as ambitious as it is radical and provocative....
The films
Reproducing coercion is the title of my master’s thesis, submitted for consideration at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. The work consists of two parts: a written thesis and artistic work.
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