Essays about: "Fat Stereotypes"

Found 2 essays containing the words Fat Stereotypes.

1. 1. Harry Potter and the Fat Stereotypes

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för film och litteratur (IFL)

   Author : Olsson Hanna; [2019]
   Keywords : Harry Potter; Fat Studies; Film Studies; Gender Studies; Children s Films; Young Adult Series; Intersectionality; Fat Stereotypes;

   Abstract : In the field of research within film studies which consider how aspects such as gender or race affect the portrayal of a character, the aspect of characters' body sizes are not always taken into account. By analysing the fat characters in the popular children's and young adult film series about Harry Potter, I bring attention to the fact that the use of stereotypes is significant in these characterisations, and further contributes to the marginalisation of this particular group of people. READ MORE

3. 2. "Somebody'd get a fat lip if they called me Pippi Longstocking": Gender, Sex and Red Hair in Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Litteratur - Kultur – Media

   Author : Elise Riedlinger; [2011]
   Keywords : gender; red hair; sexuality; Stieg Larsson; Pippi Longstocking; Astrid Lindgren; Lisbeth Salander; redheads; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : In The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson depicts a fiery, independent and highly sexual protagonist in the character of Lisbeth Salander. While many readers fail to notice the subtle reference to Lisbeth’s natural red hair, this quality, along with Larsson’s admittance that his inspiration originated from Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking, situates Lisbeth in a long tradition of redheaded women who have been stereotyped as highly intelligent, strong, adventurous and passionate. READ MORE