The Implications of Female Force: Postfeminist Propensities in Atomic Blonde and Wonder Woman
| dc.contributor.author | Larson, Katy Elizabeth | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-29T22:05:14Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-09-29T22:05:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description | 89 pages | |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis concerns postfeminism in two female-led action films: Atomic Blonde (2017) and Wonder Woman (2017). Postfeminism compels feminine-identifying individuals to perform in a manner that indicates the achievement or progress of feminism but does not acknowledge or work to eradicate the existence of systemic structures such as misogyny. I discuss the film’s postfeminist tendencies in separate case studies and why it is important to identify postfeminism within these films. In Atomic Blonde, I discuss how protagonist Lorraine Broughton epitomizes postfeminism through her work ethic, appearance and skills; the film’s normalization of misogyny; how the film’s female, queer plotline is postfeminist; and lastly, the ways in which the film is reminiscent of the James Bond films. In the Wonder Woman case study, I highlight the ways in which media coverage reveal postfeminist tendencies, and how the film can be considered postfeminist through Diana’s responsibilities, work ethic, appearance and skills. I conclude that both films have postfeminist implications that support or obscure underlying misogyny while encouraging feminine-identifying individuals to adopt specific values within the postfeminist sphere. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1794/25773 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | University of Oregon | |
| dc.subject | Media Studies | en_US |
| dc.subject | Postfeminism | en_US |
| dc.subject | Film | en_US |
| dc.subject | Misogyny | en_US |
| dc.subject | Neoliberalism | en_US |
| dc.subject | Wonder Woman | en_US |
| dc.subject | Atomic Blond | en_US |
| dc.subject | Feminism | en_US |
| dc.title | The Implications of Female Force: Postfeminist Propensities in Atomic Blonde and Wonder Woman | |
| dc.type | Thesis/Dissertation |