Centrality, agency, and dimensionality are key factors in determining the quality of film portrayals of women and girls. I recently released a study, titled It’s a Man’s (Celluloid) World, considering the centrality and agency of characters appearing in the top-grossing films of 2013. Conducted by the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, the analysis found that females accounted for 30 percent of all speaking characters (major and minor), 29 percent of major characters, and only 15 percent of protagonists. Last year, the vast majority of films featured male protagonists, meaning the stories were told from a male perspective. Moreover, males with speaking roles outnumbered females by more than two to one. bit.ly/1n8Q6X2
Posted on: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 20:29:20 +0000
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