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Who owns womanhood? ‘Churails,’ mimicry, hybridity, and the reclamation of gender roles in postcolonial Pakistan (2024)
Salam, S., & Salam-Salmaoui, R. (2024). Who owns womanhood? ‘Churails,’ mimicry, hybridity, and the reclamation of gender roles in postcolonial Pakistan. Feminist Media Studies, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2024.2394841
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Julkaisun tiedot
Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Salam, Shazrah; Salam-Salmaoui, Rauha
Lehti tai sarja: Feminist Media Studies
ISSN: 1468-0777
eISSN: 1471-5902
Julkaisuvuosi: 2024
Ilmestymispäivä: 08.09.2024
Volyymi: Early online
Kustantaja: Routledge
Julkaisumaa: Britannia
Julkaisun kieli: englanti
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2024.2394841
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Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/97054
Tiivistelmä
In postcolonial Pakistan, gender ideology is often oversimplified through a Eurocentric feminist lens. The web series “Churails” (2020), directed by Abbasi, subverts this narrative by exploring the complexities of gender discrimination within a patriarchal society. Through the stories of four diverse women forming a covert detective agency, the series critiques consumer culture, addresses gender-based violence, and challenges colonial legacies. Employing theories of hybridity and intersectionality, “Churails” presents a nuanced portrayal of Pakistani women’s struggles and resistances. This essay positions “Churails” as a significant cultural artifact that reimagines gender roles and contributes to the discourse on gender equality in a postcolonial context, highlighting the transformative potential of popular culture in feminist resistance.
YSO-asiasanat: feminismi; sukupuoli; sukupuoliroolit; postkolonialismi; pakistanilaiset
Vapaat asiasanat: Churails; gender roles; postcolonial feminism; Pakistan
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OKM-raportointi: Kyllä
VIRTA-lähetysvuosi: 2024
Alustava JUFO-taso: 2