Identifying and interpreting gendered violence: Visual literacy in an audience reception study of Issa López' Casi Divas

Author:

DeFeo Dayna Jean1ORCID,García Rebeca Maseda2ORCID,Kılıç Zeynep3

Affiliation:

1. Institute of Social and Economic Research University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage Alaska USA

2. Department of Languages University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage Alaska USA

3. Anchorage Alaska USA

Abstract

AbstractWe present an audience reception study of participant reactions to gender‐based violence in Issa López' 2008 film, Casi Divas, chosen for its nuanced depiction of women grappling with several violences. Over three focus groups with 15 adult participants, we used Galtung's conflict theory to explore what participants identified as violence, and how victims should respond to violence in various forms. We find that participants have a narrow definition of violence, seeing it as an individualized act and therefore neglecting to consider its cultural or structural foundations. The participants' responses to violence largely reflected neoliberal values of personal empowerment and choice, resilience, and “leaning in.” We recommend critical visual literacy as a tool in the educational context to identify and address violence, to fight inequity, and to establish emancipatory discourses.

Funder

University of Alaska Anchorage

Publisher

Wiley

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