AN EXPLORATION OF THE PROMOTION OF PATRIARCHY IN SELECTED NOLLYWOOD MOVIES
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This study investigates the promotion of patriarchy and portrayal of women in contemporary
Nollywood films, using Dry, Isoken (2017) and King of Boys (2018) as case studies. The
objective was to highlight the several ways in which women in the films are represented or
portrayed to viewers and ascertain whether contemporary Nollywood movies are an
improvement on the issues of gender stereotypes and sexism which are hitherto dominant in
the film industry. Anchored on the cultivation theory, the study used the qualitative content
analysis method. Findings revealed that women in the studied films are negatively portrayed
in several ways and that these portrayals are, at best, parallel to the Stereotypical ways in
which women were portrayed in aforementioned Nollywood movies. Taking cognizance of
the Fact that the three films are directed by women, the researcher recommends that
Nollywood female directors Should see beyond the lenses of monetary rewards and set a
pace with interests of changing the narrative and Portraying Nigerian women in a positive
light.
Nollywood films, using Dry, Isoken (2017) and King of Boys (2018) as case studies. The
objective was to highlight the several ways in which women in the films are represented or
portrayed to viewers and ascertain whether contemporary Nollywood movies are an
improvement on the issues of gender stereotypes and sexism which are hitherto dominant in
the film industry. Anchored on the cultivation theory, the study used the qualitative content
analysis method. Findings revealed that women in the studied films are negatively portrayed
in several ways and that these portrayals are, at best, parallel to the Stereotypical ways in
which women were portrayed in aforementioned Nollywood movies. Taking cognizance of
the Fact that the three films are directed by women, the researcher recommends that
Nollywood female directors Should see beyond the lenses of monetary rewards and set a
pace with interests of changing the narrative and Portraying Nigerian women in a positive
light.
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