Mujeres en la pantallala bruja feminista en "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina"

  1. Laura Álvarez-Trigo 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Alcalá
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    Universidad de Alcalá

    Alcalá de Henares, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04pmn0e78

Journal:
Clepsydra: Revista de Estudios de Género y Teoría Feminista

ISSN: 1579-7902

Year of publication: 2021

Issue: 20

Pages: 79-98

Type: Article

DOI: 10.25145/J.CLEPSYDRA.2021.20.04 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openRIULL editor

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Abstract

The witch figure in popular culture has often been a symbol associated with subversion and women’s independence. Based on Matilda Joslyn Gage’s exploration of the role of Church and State on the limitation of women’s freedom, and Silvia Federici’s work on the prosecution of the witches as patriarchal oppression, I investigate the ability of the TV show Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (CAOS) to construct a feminist identity from its protagonist’s witchcraft. Also considering previous research on women’s representation in media, this article analyzes structures of power, as well as the representation of sexuality and sorority in CAOS, with the goal of elucidating if, by focusing on individual concerns, the show casts aside a deeper exploration of patriarchal oppression.

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