Title Postfeminism and Sally Potter's Orlando
Author Lara Božić
Mentor Antonija Primorac (mentor)
Committee member Aidan O´Malley (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee member Nikola Tutek (član povjerenstva)
Granter University of Rijeka Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Department of English Language and Literature) Rijeka
Defense date and country 2024-04-16, Croatia
Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline HUMANISTIC SCIENCES Philology
Abstract This thesis offers an analysis of Sally Potter’s cinematic adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s novel Orlando, with a particular focus on the depiction and exploration of postfeminist themes within the film. Since there is not a unilaterally accepted definition of postfeminism, this thesis tries to account for all the different classifications associated with the term. The initial section provides a brief historical overview of postfeminism, showcasing the emergence of the term, as well as the societal structures associated with it. Also, it discusses the relationship between postfeminism and third wave feminism as both movements succeed (or even appear as a reaction to) second wave feminism, and thus provide a great insight into why and how certain ideas emerged. Furthermore, it investigates the intersection of postfeminism with film theory, drawing upon Laura Mulvey’s seminal work, “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema,” to explain postfeminist perspectives on the representation of women in cinema. The subsequent section examines heritage cinema and period drama. These two terms serve as an introduction into the film’s genre, and they provide the historical and societal context in which Orlando was made. In the third part, this thesis brings forward a discussion about Orlando. It addresses the differences between Sally Potter’s and Virginia Woolf’s Orlando, discussing the outcomes these alterations have, especially as they relate to the notion of androgyny in the film, as well as the portrayal of imperialism. Finally, it brings the discussion back to the present time, comparing the postfeminist ideas of the 1990s and 2000s with feminist viewpoints of today, rendering Orlando’s story relevant and timeless through its engagement with gender, identity, and societal constructs.
Abstract (croatian) Tema ovog diplomskog rada jest analiza filma Orlando u režiji Sally Potter s fokusom na prikazivanje i istraživanje postfeminističkih elemenata unutar samog filma. Budući da ne postoji jednostrano prihvaćena definicija pojma postfeminizam, ovaj rad nastoji obuhvatiti i objasniti različite klasifikacije povezane s tim pojmom. Početni dio pruža kratki povijesni pregled postfeminizma, prikazujući nastanak pojma i povezanih društvenih struktura. Također, raspravlja se o odnosu između postfeminizma i trećeg vala feminizma, s obzirom na to da se oba pokreta pojavljuju kao reakcija na drugi val feminizma, čime se pruža uvid u nastanak određenih postfeminističkih ideja. Nadalje, istražuje se veza između postfeminizma i teorije filma, temeljem ključnog eseja Laure Mulvey, „Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema,“ kako bi se objasnio postfeministički pogled na prikazivanje žene u filmskoj industriji. Sljedeći dio propituje pojmove heritage cinema (hrv. film baštine) i costume drama (hrv. kostimirana drama). Ovi pojmovi uvode u žanrovsku klasifikaciju filma te pružaju povijesni i društveni kontekst njegova nastanka. Treće poglavlje donosi analizu filma. Ispituju se razlike između Orlanda Sally Potter i Orlanda Virginije Woolf, s naglaskom na ishod tih promjena s posebnim osvrtom na pojam androginije i prikaz imperijalizma u filmu. Na kraju, rasprava se vraća u sadašnjost, usporedbom postfeminističkih ideja 1990-ih i 2000-ih godina s feminističkim motrištima današnjice. Na taj način, Orlando se promatra kao bezvremenski film čiji ga angažman o pitanjima roda, identiteta i društvenih konstrukcija čini i dalje relevantnim filmskim štivom.
Keywords
postfeminism
Orlando
heritage cinema
costume drama
androgyny
essential self
Keywords (croatian)
postfeminizam
Orlando
film baštine
kostimirana drama
androginija
essential self
Language english
URN:NBN urn:nbn:hr:186:176121
Study programme Title: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teaching Track Course: Teaching Track Study programme type: university Study level: graduate Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti (sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti)
Study programme Title: Pedagogy (double major) Study programme type: university Study level: graduate Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra pedagogije (sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra pedagogije)
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