This thesis studies the representation of the character Vilde in the Norwegian teenage TV series Skam, in her performance of femininity. The thesis considers her character primarily from the perspective of socioeconomic class. The main theoretical framework of the analysis is structured around the idea of respectability. Various theories of performativity, femininity, and shame are also discussed. A selection of clips from the series is studied with a hermeneutic reading, whilst clips from another selection work as examples to make a more nuanced analysis of Vilde’s character. The research method is primarily built around theories of representation and around semiotics. The thesis argues that the character Vilde – regarding her class position – is searching for respectability. By repeating and staging she is manifesting femininity in a performative way. It is a process complicated by her socioeconomic exposure, with the result that her making of femininity is ambivalent. Secondly, the thesis shows that heterosexuality is fundamental in the process of gaining respectability, yet does not guarantee it. Lastly, the thesis shows that the series Skam is challenging existing norms and power relations through Vilde and her peers – by making these norms and power relations visible, and then subverting them in the plot or imagery.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-467363 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Uhlin, Rebecka |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Centrum för genusvetenskap |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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