Documenting the overcome: Demi Lovato: Stay Strong and the contemporary therapeutic discourse

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Autor(a) principal: Sacramento, Igor
Data de Publicação: 2017
Outros Autores: Ramos, Douglas
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Verso e Reverso (Online)
Texto Completo: https://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/versoereverso/article/view/ver.2018.32.79.06
Resumo: In this article, we demonstrate how contemporary therapeutic discourse shapes the construction of different subject position for Demi Lovato in the documentary Stay Strong, produced by MTV, in a context marked by the massive presence of biographical narratives of celebrities’ disorders and mishaps in the media culture. We also analyze how the suffering in the contemporary culture amalgam authenticity, intimacy and identity in the relations between celebrities and their fans by setting a motivational ethos. We conclude that, in contemporary times, celebrities are recreated as self-heroes by the media exposure of their weaknesses, problems and personal misfortunes. In this discursive practice, Demi Lovato becomes an example of suffering and overcoming.Keywords: Demi Lovato, therapeutic discourse, subject position, documentary, biography.
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spelling Documenting the overcome: Demi Lovato: Stay Strong and the contemporary therapeutic discourseDocumentando a superação: Demi Lovato: Stay Strong e o discurso terapêutico contemporâneoIn this article, we demonstrate how contemporary therapeutic discourse shapes the construction of different subject position for Demi Lovato in the documentary Stay Strong, produced by MTV, in a context marked by the massive presence of biographical narratives of celebrities’ disorders and mishaps in the media culture. We also analyze how the suffering in the contemporary culture amalgam authenticity, intimacy and identity in the relations between celebrities and their fans by setting a motivational ethos. We conclude that, in contemporary times, celebrities are recreated as self-heroes by the media exposure of their weaknesses, problems and personal misfortunes. In this discursive practice, Demi Lovato becomes an example of suffering and overcoming.Keywords: Demi Lovato, therapeutic discourse, subject position, documentary, biography.Neste artigo, demonstramos como o discurso terapêutico contemporâneo molda diferentes posições de sujeito para Demi Lovato no documentário Demi Lovato: Stay Strong, produzido pela MTV, em um contexto marcado pela enorme presença na cultura da mídia de narrativas biográficas sobre distúrbios e infortúnios de celebridades. Analisamos como o sofrimento na contemporaneidade amalgama autenticidade, intimidade e identificação nas relações entre a celebridade e seus fãs por meio da configuração de um ethos motivacional. Concluímos que, na contemporaneidade, as celebridades recriam-se como heróis de si mesmas pela exposição midiática de suas fraquezas, problemas e desgraças pessoais. Nessa prática discursiva, Demi Lovato se torna um exemplo de sofrimento e superação.Palavras-chave: Demi Lovato, discurso terapêutico, posições de sujeito, documentário, biografia.Verso e Reverso2017-07-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/versoereverso/article/view/ver.2018.32.79.0610.4013/ver.2018.32.79.06Verso e Reverso; v. 32 n. 79 (2018); 59-721806-6925reponame:Verso e Reverso (Online)instname:Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS)instacron:UNISINOSporhttps://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/versoereverso/article/view/ver.2018.32.79.06/60746090Sacramento, IgorRamos, Douglasinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2018-04-18T19:17:46Zoai:ojs2.revistas.unisinos.br:article/12667Revistahttp://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/versoereversoPRIhttp://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/versoereverso/oaiperiodicos@unisinos.br||bmarocco@unisinos.br1806-69250103-1414opendoar:2018-04-18T19:17:46Verso e Reverso (Online) - Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS)false
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Documentando a superação: Demi Lovato: Stay Strong e o discurso terapêutico contemporâneo
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title_short Documenting the overcome: Demi Lovato: Stay Strong and the contemporary therapeutic discourse
title_full Documenting the overcome: Demi Lovato: Stay Strong and the contemporary therapeutic discourse
title_fullStr Documenting the overcome: Demi Lovato: Stay Strong and the contemporary therapeutic discourse
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Ramos, Douglas
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description In this article, we demonstrate how contemporary therapeutic discourse shapes the construction of different subject position for Demi Lovato in the documentary Stay Strong, produced by MTV, in a context marked by the massive presence of biographical narratives of celebrities’ disorders and mishaps in the media culture. We also analyze how the suffering in the contemporary culture amalgam authenticity, intimacy and identity in the relations between celebrities and their fans by setting a motivational ethos. We conclude that, in contemporary times, celebrities are recreated as self-heroes by the media exposure of their weaknesses, problems and personal misfortunes. In this discursive practice, Demi Lovato becomes an example of suffering and overcoming.Keywords: Demi Lovato, therapeutic discourse, subject position, documentary, biography.
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