In this 2 min video clip, philosopher Slovaj Zizek discusses the movie The Sound of Music and its representation of Jews and Nazis. He asserts that the nazis represented in the film are for the most part not soldiers, but carry the image of "exquisitely dressed, decadent, cosmopolitan, corrupted Jews" creating a mirror image of the culture that it wanted to dominate. At the same time however, he states that this can also be seen as the opposite which is "honest fascists resisting decadent Jewish takeover". The Austrians that play the central role in the film are seen as small minded and anti-intelectual creating a role-reversal for Nazis and Jews.
I'm not sure that this video changed anything about my studio practice, but Zizek's other writings may have more of an effect on me.
1. In the case of this film and argument, who is the "other"?
2. Do individuals (or individual artists) try to fill a cultural void?
3. When attempting to dominate a person or group of persons, is it unavoidable that you would assume their characteristics?
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