Qualitative analysis of characters' representation in Marvel's Agent Carter: departure from the stereotypes?

U ovom radi izlažu se rezultati istraživanja čija je svrha bila istražiti i opisati proces karakterizacije i interakcije među likovima u Marvelovoj seriji Agent Carter, s naglaskom na prikaz žene kao glavnog lika te načina na koji se ostali likovi prema njoj odnose. Superherojski žanr, odnosno televizijske adaptacije stripova o superherojima, uzete su kao predmet analize krenuvši od stajališta prema kojem masovni mediji igraju važnu ulogu u oblikovanju stavova i mišljenja pojedinca. Iz toga slijedi i činjenica da prikaz rodnih uloga u medijima oblikuje naše stavove o prihvatljivom načinu ponašanja, kako žena tako i muškaraca. Teorijski koncepti struktura patrijarhata te prikaza rodnih uloga primijenjeni su na taksonomiju na osnovu koje se formira lik kako bi se došlo do saznanja o načinu prikaza likova uzevši u obzir i društveni te povijesni kontekst u kojem se radnja odvija. Analiza serije Agent Carter temeljena je na biografiji likova, njihovom fizičkom izgledu kao i psihološkim osobinama, navikama te interakcijama. Svi čimbenici analize promatrani su kroz strukture patrijarhata te okvire pomoću kojih svaki pojedinac tumači i kreira sliku o stvarnosti. Na temelju rezultata analize utvrdit će se eventualni napredak u načinu na koji su žene prikazane u superherojskom kao jednom od žanrova s najistaknutijim rodnim stereotipima.The purpose of this paper is to present the results of the research whose goal was to describe the process of characterization and interactions between the characters in Marvel's TV show Agent Carter. The emphasis is put on the representation of a female protagonist as well as the way in which the other charachters act towards her. TV adaptations of superhero comics are the starting point of the analysis based on the fact that mass media has an important role in shaping people's attitudes and opinions, and due to that fact, it can be concluded that the representation of gender role sin mass media shapes the way we percieve acceptable male and female behaviour. Theoretical concepts of patriarchy structures and gender roles are applied to the taxonomy on which the characterization is based on taking into consideration social and historical context as well. The analysis of the TV show Agent Carter is based on the characters' biography, physical appearance as well as their psychological traits, habits and interactions. All of the factors were observed through the spere of patriarchy structures and frames which enable us to create our own representations of reality. What will be concluded based on the results of the analysis is whether there is a progress in the way women are represented in the superhero genre, one that is known for the abundance of gender stereotypes