Body, desire and eroticism in the TV series Mandrake´s narrative

Authors

  • Tânia Montoro Universidade de Brasília (UnB)
  • Carolina Dumaresq Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/c&i.v14i2.22478

Keywords:

Televisão. Identidade de Gênero. Corpo. Audiovisual. Television. Gender Identity. Body. Audiovisual.

Abstract

Abstract

This paper is based on the theoretical reference of cultural studies, the theory of social representations and the feminist criticism, to analyze, under the perspective of gender studies, Mandrake TV series, aired on HBO in Brazil, from 2005 to 2007, with a repeat in 2010. It investigates the meanings assigned to male and female bodies that conform gender identities. The analysis considered elements of the audiovisual grammar, such as frameworks, point of view, camera movement and character building. It was revealed the existence of a patriarchal look, reinforcing gender stereotypes and stigmas attached to the desire and consumption of female and male bodies.

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Author Biographies

Tânia Montoro, Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Doutora em Comunicação Audiovisual pela Universidade Autônoma de Barcelona com pós-doutorado em cinema na UFRJ. Professora e Pesquisadora do Programa de Pós – graduação da Faculdade de Comunicação e do Centro de Excelência em Turismo da UnB.

Carolina Dumaresq, Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Jornalista e mestre em Comunicação ( linha imagem e som) pela UnB.

Published

2011-12-27

How to Cite

MONTORO, T.; DUMARESQ, C. Body, desire and eroticism in the TV series Mandrake´s narrative. Comunicação & Informação, Goiânia, Goiás, v. 14, n. 2, p. 214–227, 2011. DOI: 10.5216/c&i.v14i2.22478. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/ci/article/view/22478. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2024.

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