Date of Award
January 2017
Degree Type
Open Access Thesis
Document Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Justice Studies
First Advisor
Judah Schept
Department Affiliation
Justice Studies
Second Advisor
Victoria E. Collins
Department Affiliation
Justice Studies
Third Advisor
Travis Linnemann
Department Affiliation
Justice Studies
Abstract
Recognizing the importance of visual criminology and media studies in contemporary academic criminal justice studies, I attempt to contribute to the field by analyzing three themes found in Channel 4’s Black Mirror in relation to cultural fears of state control and the progression of technology. The themes, including state power and coercion, the spectacle of punishment, and panoptic surveillance, are placed in a popular criminological framework in order to examine the attitudes and beliefs of the culture in which they were produced and for whom they are intended. I conclude that Black Mirror provides a social commentary on the themes of state control, punishment, and surveillance, with respect to the role technology plays in extending the scope of the state’s power.
Copyright
Copyright 2017 Carl Russell Huber
Recommended Citation
Huber, Carl Russell, "A Dark Reflection of Society: Analyzing Cultural Representations of State Control in Black Mirror" (2017). Online Theses and Dissertations. 454.
https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/454
