Abstract

CALANDRON, Sabrina. Femininity and Use of Physical Force: Nikita, How to Make a Heroine in TV series. Desacatos [online]. 2018, n.56, pp.158-173. ISSN 2448-5144.

The central subject of this article is to show the varied and complex relationships between the use of physical force and femininity. In this regard, we analyze the cultural conceptions of women dedicated to the systematic exercise of corporal and lethal violence in action TV series. Based on the case of the paradigmatic TV series Nikita, produced and aired in 2010, we offer a critical review to the classic visions that explain physical force as a masculine exclusive brand. Physical fitness, aerobic ability, sexual activation and the empowerment of women in respect of male protagonists in action fictions contributes to build a narrative expression of contemporary femininity.

Keywords : feminity; physical force; corporality; heroines; tv shows.

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