Heroines in young adult literature : An analysis in female gender stereotyping
Young Adult literature is a category which was originally intended for adolescent readership, yet it has also attracted children and adults due to its exploration of universal themes, including life and death, the transition from childhood into adulthood, identity formation, love in all its gamut...
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Young adult literature Feminism Patriarchy Male gaze Gender theory Performative theory Heteronormativity Gender roles Stereotypes Gender stereotyping Love Marriage Motherhood Oppression Capitalism Publishing market |
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Young adult literature Feminism Patriarchy Male gaze Gender theory Performative theory Heteronormativity Gender roles Stereotypes Gender stereotyping Love Marriage Motherhood Oppression Capitalism Publishing market Gravano, María Paula Heroines in young adult literature : An analysis in female gender stereotyping |
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Young adult literature Feminism Patriarchy Male gaze Gender theory Performative theory Heteronormativity Gender roles Stereotypes Gender stereotyping Love Marriage Motherhood Oppression Capitalism Publishing market |
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Young Adult literature is a category which was originally intended for
adolescent readership, yet it has also attracted children and adults due to its
exploration of universal themes, including life and death, the transition from
childhood into adulthood, identity formation, love in all its gamut of
experiences, the development of one’s emotions, and the questioning of the
status quo. This type of literature witnessed a significant increase at the
beginning of the XXI century with the worldwide success achieved by the
publication of the Harry Potter series (1997-2007), which encouraged the
writing of other best-selling Young Adult works, such as the gothic love story
Twilight (2005-2008) and the dystopias The Hunger Games (2008-2010) and
Divergent (2011-2013). Despite the fact that these popular series address
topics which particularly interest Young Adult readers, the portrayal of their
characters also represents societal expected gender identities and
behaviours whether intended or not. For this reason, and with the recent
heightened awareness of the influence of patriarchy and heteronormativity in
literature, it becomes imperative to re-read these internationally acclaimed
literary texts more critically from a perspective which includes both feminism
and gender theory. The purpose of the present dissertation is to examine
whether the characterisation of the leading female characters in the Young
Adult literary sagas of Harry Potter, Twilight, The Hunger Games and
Divergent reinforce gender stereotypes. A detailed analysis of the four series
reveals that not only female gender stereotyping is consolidated in these
works but also the characterisation of the heroines does not ultimately
subvert the hegemonic patriarchal heteronormative parameters despite clear
attempts at challenging traditional female role models. The study also
confirms that both the publishing market as well as the literary tradition and
specific subgenres of Young Adult literature partly determine the
representation of the leading female characters of the sagas under study. |
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Basile, Gastón Javier |
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Basile, Gastón Javier Gravano, María Paula |
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Gravano, María Paula |
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Gravano, María Paula |
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Heroines in young adult literature : An analysis in female gender stereotyping |
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Heroines in young adult literature : An analysis in female gender stereotyping |
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Heroines in young adult literature : An analysis in female gender stereotyping |
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Heroines in young adult literature : An analysis in female gender stereotyping |
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Heroines in young adult literature : An analysis in female gender stereotyping |
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heroines in young adult literature : an analysis in female gender stereotyping |
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2021 |
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