Gender Identity and Stereotypes in Fairy Tales
Gender Identity and Stereotypes in Fairy Tales
Author(s): Iulia-Maria- GheorgheSubject(s): Gender Studies, Theory of Literature
Published by: Addleton Academic Publishers
Keywords: gender; identity; stereotypes; natural oppression; structural oppression;
Summary/Abstract: The article proposes a postmodern approach to the female character in fairy tales, with a focus on Cinder and Cinderella, by emphasizing the inversion of gender roles. Starting from universally valid social concepts such as social stratification, religious values, femininity, and stigmatization, the analysis narrows focusing on the way in which gender identity and stereotypes have manifested in postmodern literature.
Journal: Romanian Journal of Artistic Creativity
- Issue Year: 11/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 85-96
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
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