New types of African heroines in Hollywood: Black Panther
The release of the much anticipated movie Black Panther in February of 2018, saw the splendour of a predominantly Black cast while the movie also highlighted the strength and empowerment of Black women. The historic notion is that Black women were conditioned to be obedient and submissive but...
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Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2020
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16610/1/265-Article%20Text-375-1-10-20200426.pdf http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16610/ http://spaj.ukm.my/jws/index.php/jws/issue/view/14 |
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| Summary: | The release of the much anticipated movie Black Panther in February of 2018, saw the
splendour of a predominantly Black cast while the movie also highlighted the strength and
empowerment of Black women. The historic notion is that Black women were conditioned to be
obedient and submissive but Black Panther contrasts the archaic stereotypes of Black women by
introducing women with qualities of the complete opposite. This superhero movie challenges the
traditional notion of existing social rules that African women are expected to follow. This
indicates a thriving but modest focus on the transformation and changes of social structure
among Black women. Thus, this paper draws from an academic exercise that explores the
characters of Black women portrayed in Black Panther and how it transforms the traditional
Black female roles in Hollywood films. |
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