"Promijeni program!" - magični feminizam na primjeru TV serija

master's thesis

• Title (english): "Change the program!" - magical feminism in TV series
• Author: Maja Kocijan
• Mentor: Tomislav Pletenac (mentor)
• Committee member: Sanja Potkonjak (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivona Grgurinović (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-12-23, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Ethnology and Anthropology; Anthropology

Abstract

Ovaj rad analizira televizijske serije 90ih godina 20. stoljeća kroz magični feminizam. Inicijalno literarni pravac nastao iz magičnog realizma, proširio se u popularnu kulturu redefinirajući pitanja ženske snage i moći kroz metaforu magije. Također se bavi pitanjima ravnopravnosti spolova i raspodjelom moći. Akcijske junakinje u tri glavne serije koje se analiziraju, Xena princeza ratnica (1995.-2001.), Buffy ubojica vampira (1997.- 2003.) i Čarobnice (1998.- 2006.) donijele su velike promjene na male ekrane. Njihova snalažljivost, hrabrost i ženstvenost spojile su do tada rijetko spojive opozicije u maniri trećeg vala feminizma za vrijeme kojeg su rađene i emitirane. Nisu prezrele ni pred nasiljem što je do tad bilo rijetko viđeno, te su označile novo doba akcijskih junakinja na ekranima.

Abstract (english)

This work analyses television shows broadcasted during the 90s of 20th century through the lens of magical feminism. Initially, magical feminism was a literary current that originated from magical realism but it spread to popular culture redefining questions of women’s strength and power using the metaphor of magic. It also questions gender equality and the distribution of power. Female action heroes that are protagonists in the three TV shows that will be analyzed - Xena: Warrior Princess (1995-2001), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997- 2003) and Charmed (1998- 2006) have all caused great changes on the small screens. Their resourcefulness, bravery and femininity connected, until then, very rarely connected oppositions of the third wave feminism during which they were created and broadcasted. They didn't fear showing violence which was rarely seen and they were symbols of a new era of female action heroes on screens.

• Keywords: magični feminizam; Buffy ubojica vampira; girl power
• Keywords (english): magical feminism; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; girl power
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:143494
• Study programme: Title: Anthropology (double major); Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra antroplogije (magistar/magistra antroplogije)
• Study programme: Title: Spanish Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teaching, Translation, Research; Course: Research; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra španjolskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra španjolskog jezika i književnosti)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-12-27 10:36:52