Banners, Banter and Boys: Feminism and Historical Distortion in Iron Jawed Angels

IF 1.2 Q3 POLITICAL SCIENCE
Julia Stanski
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This paper investigates the relationship between the 2004 film Iron Jawed Angels and the historic events and figures it purports to represent. As a major film on the national women’s suffrage movement in the US, Iron Jawed Angels had great potential in terms of educating viewers on the lives and accomplishments of America’s suffragists. However, this paper argues that in modifying the character and story of activist Alice Paul to appeal to female, conservative, and American audiences, the movie diminishes Paul’s achievements and assumes that female spectators require the tropes of a “chick flick” to sustain their interest.
横幅、玩笑与男孩:《铁颚天使》中的女性主义与历史扭曲
本文探讨了2004年的电影《铁颚天使》与它所代表的历史事件和人物之间的关系。作为一部关于美国全国妇女选举权运动的重要电影,《铁颚天使》在教育观众了解美国女权主义者的生活和成就方面具有巨大潜力。然而,本文认为,为了吸引女性、保守派和美国观众,电影修改了活动家爱丽丝·保罗的角色和故事,削弱了保罗的成就,并认为女性观众需要“小鸡电影”的比喻来维持他们的兴趣。
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