<p>The following study is a qualitative combination of textual analysis and interviews concerning the subject of<em> slashfiction</em>. Slash is a sub-category to <em>fanfiction, </em>which essentially means non-professionally authored short stories about already existing characters and environments, for example from TV-shows, movies or books. These stories are available on the internet. The main point is to pair two of the male characters together in a sexual relationship. According to previous studies, 90 percent of all fanfiction writers are female and this percentage is probably even higher when it comes to slash.</p><p>I have looked into what these stories can be an expression of, by analyzing the construction of gender, sexuality and relationships using the following three questions:</p><ul><li>Is slash a quest for an <em>ideal </em>equal and romantic relationship?</li><li>Do these stories represent a <em>resistance </em>against established norms regarding gender and sexuality?</li><li>What role does <em>transcendence of boundaries</em> play in slash? </li></ul><p>I have used stories that are derived from the American TV show <em>Supernatural,</em> which generally try to explore the relationship between its protagonists, the brothers Sam and Dean Winchester. The result gives a somewhat divided picture of slash, as some stories clearly break with traditional gender norms while others seem to uphold them.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:hik-1051 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Creators | Lindwall, Johanna |
| Publisher | University of Kalmar, School of Human Sciences |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, text |
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