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Deurloo, Jody (2025)

Feminist Comics Activism Through Graphic Storytelling in Egypt: A Case Study of Deena Mohamed

Bachelor thesis | International Studies (BA)

This research aims at analysing how women in Egypt have used comic books and graphic novels to portray feminist comics activism. It focuses on the case study of Deena Mohamed using content analyses of the second part of Deena Mohamed’s graphic novel Shubeik Lubeik and her webcomic Qahera. The content analyses have shown the presence of feminist comics activism in both works. They tackle the issues of gender inequality, gender-based violence, corruption, class difference, stereotyping and depression, However, the chapter from the Shubeik Lubeik novel consisted of a less prominent display of feminist comics activism further argued through not meeting the requirements of activist communication. This can be explained by the fact that Shubeik Lubeik was a printed novel that needed to be screened by a publisher. Whilst the Qahera webcomic was published online and entirely independent allowing it more freedom regarding its content.

Egypt

Deena Mohamed

comic books

graphic novels

feminist comics activism

activist communication

Author

Deurloo, Jody

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

Middle East

Supervisors

Jones, T.X.

ECTS Credits

15

Language

en