Within the filmic landscape, the male gaze has always had the upper hand. Films are generally made by men, for men and although this may seem as something from the past, it is still the case. There...Show moreWithin the filmic landscape, the male gaze has always had the upper hand. Films are generally made by men, for men and although this may seem as something from the past, it is still the case. There is an imbalance between the presence of women and men in film, how they are presented and, more importantly, who the films are made for. Within this thesis I want to explore this further and see how this lack of equality has influenced the possibility for identification with the characters on screen by the female spectator. With this I want to focus on the female (super)hero as she is up and coming, but struggling to truly settle in within the male genres of film. I want to try to discover whether her presence has made a difference for the female spectator and if she is someone to they can identify with, as this has for the most part been difficult to do in the past. Moreover, I want to look at what female heroes have been important over the past decade and whether they have changed the gender imbalance or have kept it intact, only seemingly changing things on the surface but not on a deeper level. What possibility for identification have they been able to offer to the female spectator?Show less
Met de machtsgreep van de NSDAP in Duitsland in 1933, werd de ontwikkeling van de Duitse film sterk beïnvloed. Veel films met een nationalistisch karakter werden daardoor geproduceerd. Toen in...Show moreMet de machtsgreep van de NSDAP in Duitsland in 1933, werd de ontwikkeling van de Duitse film sterk beïnvloed. Veel films met een nationalistisch karakter werden daardoor geproduceerd. Toen in februari 1933 de eerste Duits nationalistische film in de Nederlandse bioscopen verscheen, veroorzaakte dit veel ophef onder Communisten en Links-socialisten, met als resultaat grote protesten in Amsterdam, Rotterdam en Den Haag. Waarom zorgden deze films voor zo veel ophef in communistische en links-socialistische kringen?Show less
Hollywood has been the leading film industry in the cinematic universe for the past several decades. China on the other hand, has been one of the fastest rising economies during these same decades....Show moreHollywood has been the leading film industry in the cinematic universe for the past several decades. China on the other hand, has been one of the fastest rising economies during these same decades. China is one of the biggest markets for Hollywood to gain more exposure and income. However, the Chinese government has been known to influence society through the use of censorship. To research how Hollywood film studios cater towards the strict censorship laws of the CCP various (scholarly) sources media are studied. It is important to study the relationship between Hollywood and China because Chinese censorship influences what we see in all kind of films around the world.Show less
Art provides a reflection on political and social conditions and for that reason, has been a tool used to express opposition. In communist Poland, film became a popular means for engaging in...Show moreArt provides a reflection on political and social conditions and for that reason, has been a tool used to express opposition. In communist Poland, film became a popular means for engaging in political discourse that would otherwise not be allowed. This thesis seeks to explore the role of art and film in Poland between the 1950s and 1970s, using Andrzej Wajda's film "Man of Marble" as a case study.Show less
In the public debate about race inequality, the notion of color-blindness is nowadays often discussed. In today’s society, many people like to believe racial prejudice does not play a role anymore,...Show moreIn the public debate about race inequality, the notion of color-blindness is nowadays often discussed. In today’s society, many people like to believe racial prejudice does not play a role anymore, but a growing group of people now states this wish for a color-blind society could be dangerous. This debate raises the question how children should be educated about racial differences and the struggle for equality. Because many people in the United States are brought up watching Disney films, the question exists how significant the impact of the representations of race in these films is on children. In order to answer a question like that, it is necessary to look at what these race representations actually are and if a trend could be spotted in these representations.Show less
Deze bachelorscriptie onderzoekt de manier waarop vrouwen in moderne, door vrouwen gemaakte Chinese speelfilms worden weergegeven. Aan de hand van begrippen uit gender- en filmstudies worden vier...Show moreDeze bachelorscriptie onderzoekt de manier waarop vrouwen in moderne, door vrouwen gemaakte Chinese speelfilms worden weergegeven. Aan de hand van begrippen uit gender- en filmstudies worden vier zeer verschillende films van Ning Ying en Li Yu geanalyseerd.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Film- en literatuurwetenschap (BA)
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Dit onderzoek draait om de mogelijkheid van representatie en interpretatie van depressie in postmodernistische literaire werken. Ik begin mijn onderzoek met het proberen te komen tot een werkbare...Show moreDit onderzoek draait om de mogelijkheid van representatie en interpretatie van depressie in postmodernistische literaire werken. Ik begin mijn onderzoek met het proberen te komen tot een werkbare definitie van depressie. Vervolgens ga ik aan de hand van de kenmerken die ik aan het ziektebeeld kan toewijzen verder de diepte in voor wat betreft de representatie van dit ziektebeeld. Hier ga ik ook in op hoe de representatie in Oblomov er uitziet. Vervolgens maak ik de sprong in het diepe naar het postmodernisme, ik zal wederom eerst proberen te komen tot een werkbare definitie, vervolgens behandel ik de gekozen literaire werken en stel ik vast op welke manier ze omgaan met de representatie van depressie in een postmodernistische verhaalwerkelijkheidShow less
De zainichi Koreaanse gemeenschap in Japan heeft een complexe en fluïde identiteit die met de jaren verandert. Representatie is een belangrijk onderdeel bij het vormen van een identiteit. Door...Show moreDe zainichi Koreaanse gemeenschap in Japan heeft een complexe en fluïde identiteit die met de jaren verandert. Representatie is een belangrijk onderdeel bij het vormen van een identiteit. Door onderzoek naar films met zainichi Koreaanse personages kan worden bepaald welke identiteit(en) belangrijk zijn in de zainichi Koreaanse gemeenschap.Show less
Deze scriptie behandelt de naoorlogse films van Ozu Yasujiro, en met name de films met het Noriko-personage 'Late Spring', 'Early Summer' en 'Tokyo Story'. Gekeken wordt naar de verhouding tussen...Show moreDeze scriptie behandelt de naoorlogse films van Ozu Yasujiro, en met name de films met het Noriko-personage 'Late Spring', 'Early Summer' en 'Tokyo Story'. Gekeken wordt naar de verhouding tussen het personage en de tijdperk waarin het personage 'leeft'.Show less
In this thesis, an analysis of cultural differences through language in film translation is made. Looking at three versions of the Disney film Frozen, cultural elements have been illustrated and...Show moreIn this thesis, an analysis of cultural differences through language in film translation is made. Looking at three versions of the Disney film Frozen, cultural elements have been illustrated and compared to show how American, Japanese and Dutch culture differ from each other.Show less
Consuming certain kind of products can shape someone’s identity and status in society. Within this framework, this paper looks at two representations of a specific place and period in time, the...Show moreConsuming certain kind of products can shape someone’s identity and status in society. Within this framework, this paper looks at two representations of a specific place and period in time, the Japan of the 1950s. Japan was recovering from the Second World War, its economy started to slowly grow again and consumption became an important matter in creating a homogenous middle‐class in society. Important in this process was the idea of “electrifying” households. This thesis looks at representations of consuming through the lens of cinema and analyzes how patterns of consuming electronic products such as the “three sacred treasures” (sanshu no shinki), the black and white television, the refrigerator and the washing machine, are displayed and what kind of effect acquiring these products may have on individuals and the people surrounding them. It leads to the following research question: In representing the elements of everyday life in 1950s Japan and displaying the effect of the consumption phenomenon and the electrification of society, what differences in the function of consuming electronics such as the “three treasures” are present in the films "Ohayō" and "Always: Sanchōme no Yūhi?"Show less
Homosexuality has been a controversial topic globally for the last decade. Many countries have slowly accepted the emergence of homosexual relationships, some more than others, but in some...Show moreHomosexuality has been a controversial topic globally for the last decade. Many countries have slowly accepted the emergence of homosexual relationships, some more than others, but in some countries it remains a sensitive subject. For mainland China, it is generally believed that the Chinese government adopts a ‘3-no’ policy – no approval, no disapproval, and no promotion.1 Homosexuality has mainly been developing as an underground phenomena. Homosexuality in Hong Kong on the other hand is much more visible and relatively more accepted than in mainland China. Taiwan has been the most progressive region, developing a visible homosexual subculture and literary movement. In this thesis I look at the historical development and the cinematic development of homosexuality in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan and specifically at the portrayal of homosexuality in two Chinese-language films, Stanley Kwan's Lan Yu and Zero Chou's Ci Qing.Show less
Deze scriptie beschrijft de transformatie van de Chinese vrouw onder invloed van de sociale en economische ontwikkelingen in het hedendaagse China, zoals in beeld gebracht in drie recente...Show moreDeze scriptie beschrijft de transformatie van de Chinese vrouw onder invloed van de sociale en economische ontwikkelingen in het hedendaagse China, zoals in beeld gebracht in drie recente speelfilms. Door per film te onderzoeken hoe de vrouwen worden neergezet en behandeld door anderen, tracht deze scriptie de positie van de Chinese vrouw in de hedendaagse stad weer te geven en van commentaar te voorzien.Show less
One thing that stands out when looking at Alfred Hitchcock's films is the director's interest in domestic space. By looking at the 'Hitchcock House' from top to bottom, from outside to inside, this...Show moreOne thing that stands out when looking at Alfred Hitchcock's films is the director's interest in domestic space. By looking at the 'Hitchcock House' from top to bottom, from outside to inside, this thesis argues that domestic architecture in Hitchcock's films has a symbolic function. Influenced by Victorian literature and German Expressionism, Hitchcock's 'topography' is characterized by houses whose architectural style, rooms and elements reflect the narrative and the protagonists' characters. In addition, Hitchcock's houses at times become characters in their own right, trapping and wounding their inhabitants. Besides that Hitchcock attributes a symbolic meaning to his domestic sets, he also uses them to play with the private/public contrast, one of the most important conventions of social space.Show less
