Sort of. I would say that in general things like aliens, monsters, etc. as a form are a representation of alterity. It is very important to look closely at the creation of, and reaction to these figures in media as this can tell you a lot about 'otherness' in society itself. Guillermo del Toro is perhaps the best at bringing this coding to the forefront in its relations of marginalized characters, the actual monster itself, and the society that is doing that marginalization.
What's important is that this coding of society's relation to alterity happens regardless of artistic intent as it is something bestowed by the viewer from within their standing in society.
The recently published Towards a Posthuman Imagination in Literature and Media by Simona Micali is a really good book that touches on the ideological narrative created by these fantastical creatures.
Sort of. I would say that in general things like aliens, monsters, etc. as a form are a representation of alterity. It is very important to look closely at the creation of, and reaction to these figures in media as this can tell you a lot about 'otherness' in society itself. Guillermo del Toro is perhaps the best at bringing this coding to the forefront in its relations of marginalized characters, the actual monster itself, and the society that is doing that marginalization.
What's important is that this coding of society's relation to alterity happens regardless of artistic intent as it is something bestowed by the viewer from within their standing in society.
The recently published Towards a Posthuman Imagination in Literature and Media by Simona Micali is a really good book that touches on the ideological narrative created by these fantastical creatures.