Cinema as Cultural Pedagogy: Meanings by Elderly Women
Using the theoretical reference of the cultural studies- mainly some foucauldian and feminist studies notions- this paper focuses upon the influence of films on the construction of gender identities. After a brief discussion on aspects of culture, power and identities formation, the meanings esta...
| Published in: | Revista Estudos Feministas |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2010-01-01
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ref/article/view/13512 |
| Summary: | Using the theoretical reference of the cultural studies- mainly some foucauldian and
feminist studies notions- this paper focuses upon the influence of films on the construction of
gender identities. After a brief discussion on aspects of culture, power and identities formation,
the meanings established by a group of elderly women on films they have attended during their
youth are analyzed. We bring into evidence the effects that thediscourses present in that media
had upon those women’s identitary construction and production. |
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| ISSN: | 0104-026X 1806-9584 |