Senior Project Advisor
Mart Stewart
Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Spring 2021
Keywords
Marine. Misconceptions. Popular Culture. Documentary.
Abstract
The underwater world is one of the least understood realms on our planet. It exists in our minds as a sort of alternative reality that has been shaped by underwater imaginaries such as Jacques Cousteau, Netflix, and Disney. These pop culture depictions of the ocean play off ideas such as a “stranger in this ecosystem” narrative and deceptions of the senses to present a more captivating version of the underwater world. Ones that’s purpose is not to inform, rather to entertain. Drawing on my own experience as a diver and marine biologist, I will explore these deceptions to provide a more complete window into life below the waves. I hope to dispel these misconceptions and encourage people to think critically about popular depictions of the marine world.
Department
Biology
Recommended Citation
Brubaker, Ryan T., "The Marine World: Its Misrepresentation in Popular Depictions" (2021). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 451.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/451
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Sea in motion pictures; Underwater exploration; Film criticism
Genre/Form
essays
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf