Open AccessThe Ambivalence of the Construction of Female Figure as a Hero in Barbie in Princess Power
Author(s) -
Zahra Zulfi Khoirun Nissa
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jurnal bahasa, sastra, dan studi amerika/jurnal bahasa, sastra dan studi amerika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2685-4503
pISSN - 1410-5411
DOI - 10.20961/jbssa.v25i1.29110
Subject(s) - femininity , ambivalence , hero , masculinity , public sphere , power (physics) , aesthetics , gender studies , normalization (sociology) , sociology , art , literature , psychology , social psychology , political science , social science , law , physics , quantum mechanics , politics
This research outlines the embodiment of the aspect of heroism and traditional femininity of a female figure in Barbie in Princess Power. The title of the movie undeniably raises a question on the conflicting image between masculine heroism and traditional femininity. Thus, this research aims to explore whether the movie embodies the aspect of heroism or perpetuates the traditional feminine figure. The finding reveals that women are constructed to glorify the femininity and to remain on the domestic sphere. Though the movie portrays some aspects of heroism which entails an active role in public sphere, the journey is diminished through the normalization of female figure in order to drag women into its natural sphere, to become a heroine.