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Représentation discursive des femmes dans la production cinématographique au Cameroun
Discursive representation of women in film production in Cameroon

Author(s): Carole FOPA
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Economy, Literary Texts, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, General Reference Works
Published by: EDITURA ASE
Keywords: Cameroon movies; ideology; discursive strategies; gendered discourses; stereotypes

Summary/Abstract: The presence of women in Cameroonian cinema begins from its origin. However, this presence is conditioned by men who define their role within this ecosystem. This article is aims at describing the discursive constructs produced by men on women within this system by portraying how they participate in its domestication and how these discursive products impact on filmmaking activities.

  • Issue Year: 22/2021
  • Issue No: 38
  • Page Range: 178-191
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: French