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Research on the Creation of Female Characters in Animation from the Perspective of Gender Narrative
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Abstract
With the continuous improvement of global gender equality awareness, the application of gender narrative perspective in various cultural works has gradually received attention, especially in the popular culture form of animation. The shaping and performance of female characters has also ushered in unprecedented changes. This study aims to explore the creative evolution of female characters in animation from the perspective of gender narrative. By comparing animation works from different periods and different cultural backgrounds, this paper analyzes the changes in female characters in terms of gender, role positioning, and personality setting. At the same time, this study will also focus on the diverse shaping of female characters in contemporary animation, and how to reflect gender equality and female autonomy in plot settings, gender relations, and role interactions. Specifically, the paper conducts research from the following aspects: the typical image of female characters in traditional animation, and analyzes the commonalities behind them; secondly, explores the transformation and diversification of female character images in recent years, and how to reflect the progress of gender cognition and the changes in social values; finally, combines with specific cases, it analyzes how gender narrative affects the shaping of female characters in the process of animation creation. Through these studies, this paper hopes to reveal the importance of gender narrative in animation creation, and provide theoretical support and creative reference for more equal and diverse gender performance in future animation works.
Keywords
Gender narrative, Animation, Female character
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Jia,H. (2025). Research on the Creation of Female Characters in Animation from the Perspective of Gender Narrative. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,83,32-37.
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