Beaten, Broken and Burnt–The Violence Against the Bodies of the Female Protagonist in Three 21st Century Bestsellers Written by Women

Cultura popular, espacios de afinidad e interacciones juveniles en las redes sociales: implicaciones para una educación mediática crítica

“…While most critics believe THG to offer positive representations of the role of women in society, in a well-balanced mix of female and male features (Guanio-Uluru, 2015), there are those who refuse to construe Katniss as a feminist hero, observing that a deeper analysis of the character shows that she stands out not for being brave but for having the potential to be a wife and mother, at the service of love and ready to take care of Peeta Mellark, her mate and partner (Dubrofsky & Ryalls, 2014). Still other authors consider that THG reproduces gender stereotypes and even justifies violence against women, in the line of Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey (Pinheiro, 2015). Standing somewhere in between, -99 -Lane, Taber and Woloshyn argue that 'these texts simultaneously challenge and reproduce dominant gendered and heteronormative ideas ' (2015, p. 120).…”