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ASSASSIN`S CREED AS A FRACTAL UNDERWORLD
Victoria Vestić (2018)
University of Split
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split
Department of English Language and Literature
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TitleASSASSIN`S CREED AS A FRACTAL UNDERWORLD
AuthorVictoria Vestić
Mentor(s)Simon John Ryle (thesis advisor)
Abstract
This thesis explores the fractal structure of the popular video game Assassin’s Creed (2008). It theorizes a model of fractal analysis which seems to overlap with a vision of a stratified underworld. It explores the existence of a political dimension to fractal aesthetics, which it claims is alert to important biopolitical insights concerning the situation of contemporary digital power. Drawing from Timothy Morton’s analysis of hyperobjects, it argues that fractals pertain to vital contemporary political questions. Analysing Steven Shaviro’s concept of modulation, the essay finds fractal analysis to be alert to contemporary questions of digital biopolitics. The essay claims that the fractal structure of Assassin’s Creed constitutes an innovative recognition of the biopolitics of video game playing.
Committee MembersIlonka Peršić (committee chairperson)
Simon John Ryle (committee member)
Brian Daniel Willems (committee member)
GranterUniversity of Split
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split
Lower level organizational unitsDepartment of English Language and Literature
PlaceSplit
StateCroatia
Scientific field, discipline, subdisciplineHUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Anglistics
Study programme typeuniversity
Study levelgraduate
Study programmeEnglish Studies; specializations in: Teacher Education , Translator/Interpreter Education
Study specializationTranslator/Interpreter Education
Academic title abbreviationmag. philol. angl.
Genremaster's thesis
Language English
Defense date2018-04-24
Parallel abstract (Croatian)
Ovaj diplomski rad istražuje fraktalnu strukturu popularne video igre Assassin's Creed (2008). Također se postavlja teorijska osnova fraktalne analize koja se poklapa sa strukturom stratificiranog podzemnog svijeta. Ispituje se mogućnost postojanja političke dimenzije fraktalne estetike, za koju tvrdim da je relevantna u istraživanju važnih biopolitičkih uvida u suvremenu digitalnu moć. Polazeći od analize hiperobjekata Timothyja Mortona, tvrdim da fraktalnost igra ulogu u važnim suvremenim političkim pitanjima. Služeći se analizom pojma modulacije Stevena Shavira, ovaj rad dokazuje da je fraktalna analiza relevantna u istraživanju suvremenih problema digitalne biopolitike. Rad zaključuje da fraktalna struktura video igre Assassin's Creed ukazuje na biopolitiku video igara.
Parallel keywords (Croatian)fractals video game underworld hyperobjects digital power modulation biopolitics
Resource typetext
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URN:NBNhttps://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:172:358156