Swinging Femininity En studie av chick flick-genren
(2012) FIVK01 20122Film Studies
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Swinging feminity, A study of chick flick genre In this paper I attempt to study different characterizations of chick flicks in Europe and USA. The study consists of a theoretical part in which I study various aspects of chick flick. Characteristics, definition, presumptions and history of the genre are in focus in this part. I will then discuss the genre’s relation to feminism and post-feminism considering a transatlantic context. Eventually I will apply this theory to one film from each continent. The films are Beautiful Lies (2010) [org. title De vrais mensonges] from France and an American film, namely All About Steve (2009). A vital hypothesis for this paper is that American movies adapt a post-feministic approach where European films... (More)
- Swinging feminity, A study of chick flick genre In this paper I attempt to study different characterizations of chick flicks in Europe and USA. The study consists of a theoretical part in which I study various aspects of chick flick. Characteristics, definition, presumptions and history of the genre are in focus in this part. I will then discuss the genre’s relation to feminism and post-feminism considering a transatlantic context. Eventually I will apply this theory to one film from each continent. The films are Beautiful Lies (2010) [org. title De vrais mensonges] from France and an American film, namely All About Steve (2009). A vital hypothesis for this paper is that American movies adapt a post-feministic approach where European films usually embrace feminism in their characterization. This hypothesis is based on the orientation of western feminism theory after its crisis during the 1980's. (Less)
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- author
- Nouri, Heidar LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- FIVK01 20122
- year
- 2012
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- filmvetenskap, postfeminism, feminism, chick flick, backlash, andravågsfeminism
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 3410527
- date added to LUP
- 2013-01-28 11:36:56
- date last changed
- 2013-01-28 11:36:56
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