From object to subject: The empowerment of female superheroes
- The purpose of this research is to present the empowerment of female-led superheroes in the cinematic universe. Most recently Wonder Woman has debuted a new era, with Captain Marvel, and Black Widow following suit. The literature review addresses the superhero genre from comic to film, and its rise to popularity. It further underlines the sociocultural impact of superheroes, conveying messages of hope and justice, and battling serious issues. Specifically, the relation to gender is drawn and presents superheroines under stereotype threats. This is followed by findings of other research and studies proposing the importance of representation. We will take a thorough look at Wonder Woman’s legacy paving the way for colleagues. The film analysis on the film Wonder Women (2017) will present findings that apply to sociocultural and gender theories. Additionally, highlighted by examples comparable with Captain Marvel (2019), Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), and Black Widow (2021). Concluding that the research suggests the empowerment of femaleThe purpose of this research is to present the empowerment of female-led superheroes in the cinematic universe. Most recently Wonder Woman has debuted a new era, with Captain Marvel, and Black Widow following suit. The literature review addresses the superhero genre from comic to film, and its rise to popularity. It further underlines the sociocultural impact of superheroes, conveying messages of hope and justice, and battling serious issues. Specifically, the relation to gender is drawn and presents superheroines under stereotype threats. This is followed by findings of other research and studies proposing the importance of representation. We will take a thorough look at Wonder Woman’s legacy paving the way for colleagues. The film analysis on the film Wonder Women (2017) will present findings that apply to sociocultural and gender theories. Additionally, highlighted by examples comparable with Captain Marvel (2019), Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), and Black Widow (2021). Concluding that the research suggests the empowerment of female superheroes and their emancipation from objects to subjects.…
Author: | Alisa Karavdic |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:0298-opus4-11972 |
Referee: | Brigitte Biehl, Svenja Tams |
Document Type: | Bachelor Thesis |
Language: | English |
Date of Publication (online): | 2022/05/09 |
Publishing Institution: | SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences |
Granting Institution: | SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences |
Date of final exam: | 2022/03/24 |
Release Date: | 2022/05/09 |
Tag: | Creative Industries Management; Feminism; Film analysis; Gender; Stereotype |
Page Number: | 59 |
Note: | Das Einverständnis zur Veröffentlichung liegt der Bibliothek vor. Consent for publication has been given to the library. |
JEL-Classification: | Z Other Special Topics |
Licence (German): | Creative Commons - CC BY-NC-ND - Namensnennung - Nicht kommerziell - Keine Bearbeitungen 4.0 International |