“I’m Not Like Other Girls”: Construction of the Female Identity in Patriarchal Society
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| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach that integrates insights from comics analysis, autobiographical studies, and gender studies, this paper provides an analysis of the graphic memoir "Srdcovka" (A Matter Close to (My) Heart, 2023) by the Czech female author Štěpánka Jislová. The analysed memoir depicts the journey of a young girl named Štěpánka as she grapples with the various challenges of growing up and coming of the age within the context of Czech patriarchal norms. This paper seeks to investigate the gendered construction of female identity through an examination of Štěpánka's character development. Furthermore, the paper also delves into how social expectations and gender norms shape the protagonist's behaviour within romantic relationships. |
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