Beyond Cinematic Stereotypes: Using Religion to Imagine Gender Differently

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 this mold. The analysis illustrates how in films different forms of religion are gendered quite differently, and explore...

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Subtitles:Beyond Religious Stereotypes$dUsing Religion to Gender Film Characters in Alternative Ways
Main Author: Sjö, Sofia 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Institut f. Fundamentaltheologie [2017]
In: Journal for religion, film and media
Year: 2016, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 123-140
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Scandinavia / Film / Religion / Gender composition / Alternative
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
ZB Sociology
Further subjects:B Mediatization
B Spirituality
B Agency
B Religion
B Gender
B Scandinavian cinema
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Summary: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 this mold. The analysis illustrates how in films different forms of religion are gendered quite differently, and explores the way 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 Scandinavian context today. 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.
ISSN:2617-3697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for religion, film and media
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.25364/05.2:2016.2.7