El camino de la heroína, el arquetipo femenino universal para un nuevo paradigma.

  • Gabriel Los Santos
  • Tomás Stiegwardt
Keywords: Heroine ; woman ; gender roles ; narrative ; archetype ; paradigm ; empowerment ; feminine ; map ; territory

Abstract

In the narrative territory, the fable has been established from a male conception since the foundational times of culture. Nevertheless, strong female characters (heroines) have existed from Aristófanes (Lysistrata) to the present day; Joan of Arc, the Celtic Queen Boudicca, Juana Azurduy (Argentine historical character); Mérida from “Brave”, Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, Khalessi in Game of Thrones; female Captain Marvel, Wonder Woman; Beatrix Kiddo from Kill Bill, Trinity in Matrix, Rey the scavenger in Star Wars (who incarnates “The Force” and stands up to the Empire). Hundreds of examples exist where we can find a structural, aesthetic and ethical change which refresh narratives and their fables.

Women have advanced noticeably in every field in these past years thanks to the struggle of feminist movements. As a consequence of the permanent quest in search of their social role, and the evident failure of the patriarchal system, cracks in the social structure are appearing. The transformation powered by the Women’s movements traverse the core structure of our society, making itself evident in different aspects of culture, in its more ample definition. The emergence of a new female character -a restricted role model before now- challenges the existing archetypical structures and promises changes towards a new, wider, more inclusive and diverse narrative.

In the present day, empowered women’s participation in all social strata is on the rise. This is true for the social, material world and is also observable in the cultural mirror through diverse artistic productions; narrative in film and television, literature, mass media and digital platforms.

A democratization process of information, aesthetic and argumentative criteria appears to inaugurate -at a slow but steady pace- a new figurative view of the world. One of the more present, recognizable and active forms is the audiovisual account in which new archetypes of heroic characters, with intrinsically feminine attributes conquer the stories, the audience and box office.

If for humanity storytelling has been founding of its own culture, the change in form, manner and point of view, -thus a transformation in the way we narrate- changes the historical conception and cosmovision of the world. The new fable shall not be the like the on before it, neither will it be like its opposite: it shall be a completely different conception, transversal, multidimensional, inclusive and creative.

This projects aims to breach dominant ways of thinking and generate a new map in the narrative territory towards the discovery of new worlds.

References

Lieberman, Al. (2006). La Revolución del Marketing del Entretenimiento (UP) Aristóteles, (siglo IV AC.) Poética

Bordwell, D. (1985). La narración en el cine de ficción. Editorial Paidós. Barcelona, España

Campbell, J. (1959). El héroe de las mil caras, psicoanálisis del mito. Fondo de cultura económica, México (pp. 55, 62, 90, 99, 107)

Campbell J. (1991). El poder del mito, Emecé, Barcelona (pp. 38)

Campbell, J. (1980). Los mitos en el tiempo. Emecé Editores. Buenos Aires, Argentina

Eco, U. (1974). La Estructura Ausente, Editorial Lumen. Barcelona, España

Frazer, G. (1944). La Rama Dorada. Editorial Fondo de Cultura Económica. Santa Fe de Bogotá, Colombia

García Márquez, G. (1995). Como se escribe un cuento. Editorial Voluntad, Santa Fe de Bogotá.

Graves, R. (2007). Los mitos griegos. Alianza Editorial. Buenos Aires, Argentina

Heindel, M (1932). Misterios de las grandes óperas. Editorial. Kier, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Jung, C.G. (1993). Encuentro con la Sombra (compilación) Editorial Kairós, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Jung, C.G (1976). Psicología y Religión. Editorial Paidós. Barcelona, España

Jung, C.G. (1964). El hombre y sus símbolos. Editorial Paidós, Barcelona, España

Jung, C.G. (1951). AION Contribución a los simbolismos del sí mismo. Paidós, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Maitena (2006). Mujeres Alteradas. Sudamericana Lumen

May, R. (1993). Encuentro con la Sombra, Editorial Kairós, Buenos Aires, Argentina

McKee, R. (1997). Story, el guión. Editorial Alba. Barcelona, España

Niedner, H. (1986). Mitología Nórdica. Editorial Edicomunicación. Barcelona, España

Quino (2001). Toda Mafalda. Ediciones de la Flor

Salas Sommer, D. (1998). Moral para el Siglo XXI, Fundación Instituto Filosófico Hermético, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Segato, R. (2018). Contra-Pedagogías de la crueldad, Prometeo Libros, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Segato, R. (2016). La guerra contra las mujeres, Ed. Traficantes de Sueños

Seger, L (1987). Como convertir un buen guión en un guión excelente. Editorial Rialp, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Velayos, T. (1995). George Lucas el poder de la fuerza. Editorial Royal Books, Barcelona, España

Vogler C. (2005). El viaje del escritor. Madrid: Robin Book.

Published
2020-08-31
How to Cite
Los Santos, G., & Stiegwardt, T. (2020). El camino de la heroína, el arquetipo femenino universal para un nuevo paradigma. Cuadernos Del Centro De Estudios De Diseño Y Comunicación, (91). https://doi.org/10.18682/cdc.vi91.3814

Most read articles by the same author(s)

1 2 3 > >>