Women representing women in the nuclear family: Exemplified by the female characters of the animated sitcom Bob’s Burgers (original) (raw)

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• ISSN: 2042-7875

• E-ISSN: 2042-7883

• Source: Animation Practice, Process & Production,Volume 13, Issue Animated Change: Women and Genderqueer Animators, Jun 2024, p. 9 - 31

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1386/ap3_00051_1

• Language: English

• • Received: 31 Jan 2024
  • Accepted: 24 Jun 2024
  • Published online: 20 Nov 2024

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In the animated sitcom genre, it can be observed that TV series, such as The Simpsons, Family Guy or American Dad, are mainly created by men. The screenplays are also mainly written by male authors. The TV series Bob’s Burgers represents a change in this regard, as nearly half of the screenwriters are women, which is also reflected in the series’ portrayal of female characters. This article therefore examines which progressive gender identities Bob’s Burgers offers in animated sitcoms. The aim is to compare the female characters of Bob’s Burgers with the female characters in other animated TV series written by male screenwriters in which a nuclear family is thematized. Stereotype analysis will be used as a method for the analysis.

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