Female Stereotypes in the Evolution of War Genre. The New Role of the «Woman Soldier» in the Iraq War Cycle

Woman figure has been poorly treated in war film. Traditionally, this genre has present stories from the male’s perspective. A stereotyped image of the female characters can be discovered, in her role as the man’s companion: wife of the missing soldier, campaign nurse, etc. The war fiction is certai...

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Main Authors: Aurora Oliva López, Alfonso Méndiz Noguero
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Alicante 2016-06-01
Series:Feminismo/s
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Online Access:https://feminismos.ua.es/article/view/2016-n27-estereotipos-femeninos-en-la-evolucion-del-genero-belico-el-nuevo-rol-de-la-mujer-soldado-en-la-guerra-de-irak