Postmodernity and the hero's journey. How mass culture has rewritten myths
https://doi.org/10.26907/2079-5912.2025.2.96-101
Abstract
The article under consideration explores the manner in which postmodernity influences traditional genre structures within the context of mass culture. A particular focus is directed towards the manga "Berserk," which serves as a case study to elucidate various postmodern concepts. The article undertakes a detailed analysis of the manner in which postmodernity impacts the conception of heroism and the narrative structures characteristic of traditional epics.
About the Author
D. R. TavobelovTavobelov Dinar Radikovich, post-graduate student; Institute of Social and Philosophical Sciences and Mass Communications, Department of Social Philosophy
References
1. Joseph C. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. – Novato, California: New World Library, 2008. 321р. (In Russ.)
2. Lavrenyuk I. L. The hero's journey in the artistic culture of the past and present as a reflection of the challenges of the historical era // Bulletin of Kazan Technological University. 2004. No. 17. pp. 379-381. (In Russ.)
3. Lutovinova E. I. Thematic groups of plots of Russian folk fairy tales // Pedagogical art. 2018. No. 2. pp. 62-68. (In Russ.)
4. Kulagin D. L. Mythological archetypes in Russian folk tales // Manuscript, 2016, No. 6, pp. 91-95. (In Russ.)
5. Bogatyreva Zh.V. A fairy tale as a cultural phenomenon // The world of science, culture, education. 2015. No. 3. pp. 293-295. (In Russ.)
6. Chemodurova Z. M. Postmodern game representation of literary fairy tales // International Scientific Research Journal. 2015. No. 32. pp. 55-58. (In Russ.)
7. Bogdanova O. V. Postmodernism: towards the history of the phenomenon and its organicity to the modern Russian literary process. // Bulletin of St. Petersburg University. Stories. 2003. No. 2. pp. 73-88. (In Russ.)
Review
For citations:
Tavobelov D.R. Postmodernity and the hero's journey. How mass culture has rewritten myths. The Kazan Socially-Humanitarian Bulletin. 2025;(2(69)):96-101. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26907/2079-5912.2025.2.96-101