Published: 2021-09-10

About the context of Asterix’s origin and the meaning of the relationship between individual and social history

Dominique Bouchet
Academic Journal of Sociology
Section: Articles
https://doi.org/10.21697/ucs.2020.26.2.03

Abstract

The article highlights the sociological context of creating one of the most famous cartoon characters – Asterix the Gaul. The authors’ origins and their creative works are presented, embodying their life path, decisions and worldview. The issue of migration and relating to one’s own biographical fate is of great importance here. The fate of the creator of Asterix is therefore a kind of example of the richness and complexity of cultures that can ultimately bring very good results in creating universal works, understandable to everyone and enjoying great popularity. Asterix the Gaul is an invented character who has been successful in mass culture, so it is extremely important to try to explain its phenomenon by analyzing the life and social relations of its creator.

Keywords:

Asterix, comic book, social change, cinema, context, culture, mass culture, cultural differences, emigration, Gosinny, mass media, migration, segmentation, socialization

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Bouchet, D. (2021). About the context of Asterix’s origin and the meaning of the relationship between individual and social history. Academic Journal of Sociology, 26(1-2), 69–80. https://doi.org/10.21697/ucs.2020.26.2.03

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