Essays about: "women in movies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words women in movies.

  1. 1. A GENDERED ANALYSIS OF HUMAN-AI RELATIONSHIPS AI - entities in Her and Ex Machina

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Nisrin Ahmad Sheikh Sleiman; [2023-09-12]
    Keywords : Gender norms; Human-AI relationships; Male Gaze; posthuman; Anthropomorphism; equitable representations;

    Abstract : AI representations in contemporary media provide interesting illustrative examples that show wider perspectives on the complex relationship between humans and AI. This study aims to analyze the portrayal of female AI entities in the following movies: Her and Ex Machina. READ MORE

  3. 2. "Life is better when you girlboss together" : Building a Safe Space Within the Digital Sphere, a Case Study

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Maylis Aledo; [2023]
    Keywords : Girlhood; Girl Culture; Girl Bloggin; Discord; Social Media; Lana Del Rey; Popular Culture;

    Abstract : The study is located in feminist studies through the lens of cultural theory, more specifically in the area of "Girlhood studies", developed in the 1990s. The development of the field correlates with the rise of cultural goods targeted at girls: movies, music, and magazines as well as the development of teenagehood as an identity of its own right. READ MORE

  4. 3. Remaking Hollywood

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : André Fhager; [2023]
    Keywords : Hollywood; Representation; Remake; Political Activism; Equality; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In this study I will examine whether or not there are any differences in the representation of ethnic minorities and women between Hollywood movies released in the 1990’s and remakes of the movies released in the late 2010’s. The study is based on the assumption that the numerous political movements for equality in the 2010’s, such as Black Lives Matter, #MeToo and #OscarsSoWhite, might have led to a shift in the political climate that would impact the level of representation in the movie industry. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sexy Women and Unmanly Men : Representations of Librarians Onscreen

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Camille Nampetch; [2023]
    Keywords : librarian representation; hegemonic masculinity; the male gaze;

    Abstract : This study investigates the representations of librarians in movies spanning from the years 2012 to 2022 from a gender perspective using thematic analysis. Being a female-dominated profession with an increasing use of technology, the goal is to see how librarians are being portrayed today and how that might affect the perceptions of librarianship. READ MORE

  6. 5. Damsel In Command :  The Characterization of Beverly Marsh in It and It Chapter 2

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Tove Almroth; [2022]
    Keywords : Gender; Women in horror; Beverly Marsh; Andrés Muschietti; Stephen King; It; It Chapter Two;

    Abstract : This essay analyzes the character of Beverly Marsh in Andrés Muschietti’s It and It Chapter 2. By using previous research on women in horror, Beverly’s character is dissected with regards to sexualization and agency. READ MORE