Social Content of the Esthetics of Nostalgia in Disaster and Value-adding Capability -A Case Study of Japanese TV Drama “Amachan“

博士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 美術學系 === 103 === Could works of art, as one of probable methods in the healing of post-traumatic stress, be able to help rebuild the community following major disasters? In the face of the ferocious competition of advanced modern technologies, how could the video &; film...

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Main Authors: Ma, Hsien-Yu, 馬嫻育
Other Authors: Lin, Mun Lee
Format: Others
Language:zh-TW
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/6vy3c9
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Summary:博士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 美術學系 === 103 === Could works of art, as one of probable methods in the healing of post-traumatic stress, be able to help rebuild the community following major disasters? In the face of the ferocious competition of advanced modern technologies, how could the video &; film or cultural creative industry in general is able to relieve the people from pressure by employing flashback technique in artistic presentations? How works of art to sooth the broken heart of victims may recall nostalgic beauty of the past after catastrophic events? What societal psychology may be suggested behind popularity of specific artistic technique intertwining present with past in modern drama? How the presentation technique may be utilized to produce synergistic effect for the cultural as well as creative industries. Based on the Japanese TV drama “Amachan”, a program showing protagonist female idol seeker in Tokyo returned to home town of Tohoku to help revitalize the community after Japan 311 Tsunami, this study not only analyzed the specific presentation of nostalgic beauty and the synergistic effect of the series but also compared various film and TV drama employing same technique in dealing with humanistic concerns of modern digital society. The study is divided into seven chapters. The context and intension of “Amachan” was explained before the roles of creative art might be able to play in post-disaster community rebuilt was briefed in the beginning. Psychological background of modern society in need of specific retrospective technique popular in current film/TV industry was further discussed. By way of content, rating analysis and first-hand qualitative interviews with Tohoku local people as well as post-disaster rebuilders in both Japan and Taiwan, it had been confirmed that nostalgic beauty of the past not only had positive effect on post-traumatic healing but also was able to help community rebuilt by way of its artistic presentation and collective memory. Living in the world filled with natural as well as man-made calamities, people used to turned to past to look for spiritual stability as well as true meaning of life. No matter how different the observing angles as well as artistic ways of expressions with respect to life could be, the current fashionable way to help people recall the beauty of past by artists, employing intentional flashback technique, will always win wide acclaims in post-disaster reconstruction. By doing so, every age groups of audience was able to find something interesting, either to reflect on current time or to redefine prospective future.