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- Title
Beyond Cinematic Stereotypes: Using Religion to Imagine Gender Differently.
- Authors
Sjö, Sofia
- Abstract
In films, religious characters are often gendered in quite traditional ways, but there are some notable exceptions. This article discusses two Scandinavian films that partly break the mold. The analysis illustrates how in films varied forms of religion are gendered quite differently, and explores the ways in which religious themes can open up for alternative male and female characters. Different ways of understanding the representations are discussed and related to views on the place and role of religion in the contemporary Scandinavian context. The article draws on the mediatization of religion theory as a theoretical framework, but also highlights the challenges that complex images of gender and religion pose to this theory.
- Subjects
RELIGION; GENDER; STEREOTYPES; SPIRITUALITY; MOTION pictures
- Publication
Journal for Religion, Film & Media, 2016, Vol 2, Issue 2, p123
- ISSN
2414-0201
- Publication type
Article