The girl on fire: : The hunger games, feminist geopolitics and the contemporary female action hero

• Autores: Philip Kirby
• Localización: Geopolitics, ISSN-e 1557-3028, Vol. 20, Nº. 2, 2015, págs. 460-478
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This paper explores the gender politics of the ‘Hunger Games’ film series. It suggests that the lead character of the series, Katniss Everdeen, represents a progressive portrayal of the female action hero, contrary to much Hollywood fare. Theoretically and methodologically, the paper approaches the series through the rubric of ‘popular geopolitics 2.0ʹ and suggests that, within this, opportunities exist for further alignment between feminist geopolitics and popular geopolitics. To support its analysis, the paper offers a critical review of coverage of the series on feminist online media. The paper finishes by assessing the progressive potential of the series, as well as future directions for feminist and popular geopolitics.