“The Sandman”: Les récits transmédia comme thérapie contre la peur


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Mémoire culturelle, peur, récits transmédia, restructuration des schémas, symbole

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L'article explore les récits transmédias en tant qu’espace de réinterprétation des peurs les plus répandues de l'humanité. La culture humaine utilise depuis longtemps les récits pour transmettre ses connaissances sur les menaces potentielles ainsi qu’établir l'éventail des réactions appropriées. Au fil du temps, ces représentations mentales partagées par la plupart des membres de société ont pris la forme de personnages, d'événements et d’histoires entières qui fonctionnent comme symboles de la peur faciles à reconnaître. La présente étude se penche sur les mécanismes psychologiques qui permettent aux individus de traiter leurs peurs à travers des récits personnels et culturels. La mémoire individuelle et culturelle est hautement malléable et susceptible de changer via un processus continu de construction de sens. Alors que les découvertes récentes en psychologie et en neurosciences confirment l’efficacité de la narration pour faire face aux traumatismes et développer une attitude plus positive envers le monde, la sémiotique de la culture s'intéresse aux processus similaires au niveau culturel. Bien que de nombreux symboles communs soient renforcés lors du passage d'un texte à l'autre, ils s'adaptent progressivement à la réalité qui ne cesse d'évoluer. Les récits transmédias, à leur tour, contribuent à un caractère explosif de ce phénomène puisque de multiples transformations se produisent simultanément à travers différents médias. Le monde de The Sandman, construit par Neil Gaiman qui a publié une série de bandes dessinées et coproduit une série à la base de celles-ci, est assez illustratif d’une telle altération. Ici, les représentations symboliques des peurs issues à la fois du folklore ancien et de certains événements les plus récents apparaissent sous un jour tout à fait inattendu. Le récit multiplateforme déstabilise les images de la mort, du désir, du péché et bien plus encore, remettant en question les raisons de nos peurs ainsi que les façons “correctes” de les gérer. Alors que le monde de The Sandman est enrichi par les professionnels et les fans, il peut être en mesure de déconstruire nos perceptions de la peur et de créer celles qui vont mieux nous servir.

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2023-12-31

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Tashchenko, G. (2023). “The Sandman”: Les récits transmédia comme thérapie contre la peur. TAMGA-Journal Des Recherches sémiotiques De La Turquie, 1(2), 26–37. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10442759