“I’m Not Like Other Girls”: Construction of the Female Identity in Patriarchal Society

LINDNEROVÁ, Lucie. “I’m Not Like Other Girls”: Construction of the Female Identity in Patriarchal Society. In Auto / Bio / Fictional Graphic Narratives: A Symposium. 2024.

Basic information

• Original name: “I’m Not Like Other Girls”: Construction of the Female Identity in Patriarchal Society
• Name in Czech: „Nejsem jako ostatní holky“: Konstrukce ženské identity v patriarchální společnosti
• Authors: LINDNEROVÁ, Lucie.
• Edition: Auto / Bio / Fictional Graphic Narratives: A Symposium, 2024.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Presentations at conferences
• Field of Study: 60206 Specific literatures
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• Keywords (in Czech): autobiografický komiks, Srdcovka, identita, gender
• Keywords in English: autobiographical comics, Srdcovka, identity, gender

Abstract

Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach that integrates insights from comics analysis, autobiographical studies, and gender studies, this paper provides an analysis of the graphic memoir "Srdcovka" (A Matter Close to (My) Heart, 2023) by the Czech female author Štěpánka Jislová. The analysed memoir depicts the journey of a young girl named Štěpánka as she grapples with the various challenges of growing up and coming of the age within the context of Czech patriarchal norms. This paper seeks to investigate the gendered construction of female identity through an examination of Štěpánka's character development. Furthermore, the paper also delves into how social expectations and gender norms shape the protagonist's behaviour within romantic relationships.

Links

• MUNI/A/1406/2023, interní kód MU: Name: Výzkum literatury a kultury v komparativní a intermediální perspektivě

Investor: Masaryk University, Exploring Literature and Culture in Comparative and Intermedia Perspectives