Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Ideological Rug-Pulling In and Outside of Art. |
| Authors: |
Roth, Ben |
| Source: |
Journal of Aesthetic Education. Winter2025, Vol. 59 Issue 4, p81-95. 15p. |
| Subject Terms: |
Endings (Literature), Endings (Motion pictures), Story plots, Art, Aesthetics |
| People: |
Tobin, Vera |
| Abstract: |
Twist endings in literature and film, which Vera Tobin calls narrative rug-pulling, can be used for ideological critique. When audiences are encouraged to initially misinterpret a story due to an ideological assumption (about race, gender, or class, for example), and then that assumption is undercut, it is made apparent and so available to scrutiny. Here, I explore and compare how this mechanism can also occur outside of art in ordinary life. Art can establish a frame allowing audiences to see and critically examine their ideological assumptions while protecting them from—or even constructively making use of—shame and other defensive reactions that might, in more direct real-life confrontation, hijack rethinking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
