Machos violentos y peligrosos. La figura del maltratador en el cine almodovariano

Introduction. Violence against women is an act performed by men to reaffirm their masculinity and impose their hegemony by force. This article presents the results of a study of gender-based violence in Almodóvar‟s films, focused on the figure of the male batterer, not the victims, the female charac...

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Main Authors: Zurian Hernández, Francisco A, Caballero Gálvez, Antonio A
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Almodovarian cinema
Almodóvar
cine almodovariano
machismo
Macho violence
masculinidades
masculinity
patriarcado
patriarchy
Violencia machista
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Summary:Introduction. Violence against women is an act performed by men to reaffirm their masculinity and impose their hegemony by force. This article presents the results of a study of gender-based violence in Almodóvar‟s films, focused on the figure of the male batterer, not the victims, the female characters. Methods. The study is based on two complementary analytical models: 1) a model of visual semiotic analysis from the perspective of gender studies, and 2) the quantification of the types of abuses carried out by male characters in Almodóvar‟s filmography, as well as the factors that define these archetypes. Results and conclusions. Within the amalgam of masculinities portrayed in Almodóvar‟s films, there are different types of male characters who commit violence against women through harassment, rape and murder. Introducción. La violencia contra las mujeres por parte de los hombres es una forma de reafirmar la masculinidad e imponer su hegemonía a través de la fuerza. Planteamos el estudio de la violencia de género en el cine almodovariano, no a partir de la víctima, sus personajes femeninos, sino a través de la figura del maltratador. Metodología. Realizamos dos modelos analíticos complementarios, como son: 1) la semiótica visual desde la perspectiva de los estudios de género, 2) la cuantificación de la tipología de maltratos llevados a cabo por los personajes masculinos representados en el cine de Almodóvar, así como los factores que definen a estos arquetipos. Resultados y Conclusiones. Dentro de la amalgama de masculinidades representadas en el cine de Almodóvar existen diferentes tipos de personajes masculinos que agreden a la mujer a través del acoso, la violación y el asesinato.
ISSN:1138-5820
1138-5820