Essays about: "femininity"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 243 essays containing the word femininity.

1. 6. Hegemonic Masculinity in Sally Rooney’s Novel Normal People: Subverting and Reinforcing Norms

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Hailey Ngo; [2023]
   Keywords : Hegemony; Masculinity; Social Power; Gender Studies; Femininity;

   Abstract : This essay explores how different traits of hegemonic masculinity in Sally Rooney’s Normal People are presented through the male characters using gender studies as the theoretical approach and whether they reinforce or subvert norms of hegemonic masculinity through their interactions with each other and Marianne. This essay claims that the novel presents both reinforcements and subversions of masculinity through the male characters introduced in the novel. READ MORE

3. 7. The Body as a Grenade : Illness Metaphors, The Suffering of Others and Conservativism in Contemporary Sick-Flicks

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudier

   Author : Christian Gregory; [2023]
   Keywords : Cancer; Sick-Lit; Sick-Flicks; Cystic Fibrosis; CF; SCID; YA Literature; YA Films; The Fault in Our Stars; Five Feet Apart; Midnight Sun; Love Story; John Green;

   Abstract : Film has since its inception been a potent storytelling tool, and the concept of illnesses and death havebeen a critical element in the stories mankind has told through cinema since the beginning. While theearly years of film saw few titles which directly named or featured diseases such as cancer, the 1980’sand 1990’s saw a vast increase in illness narratives being produced. READ MORE

4. 8. Perspectives on womanhood in rural America: A qualitative exploration of female identity within a Christian and republican context

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Jonna Ekblom; [2023]
   Keywords : gender roles; womanhood; motherhood; feminism; conservatism; religion; modern and traditional women.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Equality between men and women in American society has been an ongoing struggle and debate for centuries. In some ways, the societal position of women has improved, e.g., in terms of gaining access to the labor market. READ MORE

5. 9. Changing Perspectives : Representation and the gaze in Bilge Olgac's films from 1960s to 1980s

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudier

   Author : Melisa Yapici; [2023]
   Keywords : Feminist Film Theory; Laura Mulvey; Male Gaze; Female director; Turkish Cinema; Bilge Olgac; Femininity; Masculinity;

   Abstract : Bilge Olgac, one of the first female directors of Turkey, who shot her first film in 1965, shaped her films according to the developments in Turkey. This thesis investigates how Olgac was affected by the events that took place in Turkey from the 1960s to the 1980s and how she reflected this impact on the representations of men and women in her films. READ MORE

6. 10. Vi, the Perfect Remedy for the Strong Woman Burnout : Representation of Female Empowerment in Arcane: League of Legends

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Greta Schafer; [2023]
   Keywords : Arcane; Vi; gender; female empowerment; strong woman; representation;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to problematize the concept of femininity and examine how feminine stereotypes are avoided by Vi in Arcane: League of Legends. I argue that Vi provides an empowering representation of women because her nuanced character reflects realistic, lived experiences. READ MORE