Fighting the stereotype of the role of women in contemporary cinema Cover Image

Walka ze stereotypem roli kobiety w kinie współczesnym
Fighting the stereotype of the role of women in contemporary cinema

Author(s): Iga Pękala
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Keywords: contemporary cinema; stereotype of the role of women;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to review contemporary films portraying women and to consider what problems female characters face and how they are presented. A significant part of the analysis is focused on portrayals of the struggle against the stereotypes to which the protagonists are subject — and assessing how much film has changed in that regard over the years, both diegetically and extra-diegetically. The article also looks into the form of selected (color) films, the images of marriage and motherhood, as well as the search for clues in youth cinema.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 43
  • Page Range: 123-135
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish