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dc.contributor.authorNordenstam, Anna
dc.contributor.authorWallin Wictorin, Margareta
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-23T12:50:36Z
dc.date.available2023-03-23T12:50:36Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.identifier.urihttps://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/61983
dc.description.abstractThis article argues that Amalia Alvarez’s comics album The Stories of Five Undocumented Women (2013), based on a collection of stories told by migrant women, and Daria Bogdanska’s autobiographical comics album Wage Slaves (2016) can be regarded as feminist comics activism. They are examples of comics activism since the comics point to an essential topic in opposition to a controversial issue, namely, the treatment of migrant women. The comics’ emphasis on the situation of migrant women also makes it relevant to regard them as feminist activism, since they have a performative potential to create change regarding politics and legislation. The stories can influence how readers formulate and communicate thoughts about themselves and others, and they can contribute to changing societal structures. The comics also show how it is possible to mobilise resistance, generate support networks, and create hope. By making and publishing the comics, Alvarez and Bogdanska give migrant women an opportunity to come to voice and talk back against their situation, as well as against people who just express pity instead of taking action.en_US
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::X Graphic novels, Comic books, Manga, Cartoons::XA Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions::XAK American style / tradition comic booksen_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::X Graphic novels, Comic books, Manga, Cartoons::XQ Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: genres::XQK Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Superheroes and super-villainsen_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPQ Central / national / federal government::JPQB Central / national / federal government policiesen_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues::JBFA Social discrimination and social justiceen_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: generalen_US
dc.subject.otherfeminism, activism, migrant women, comicsen_US
dc.titleChapter 3 Feminist comics activismen_US
dc.title.alternativeStories about migrant women in Sweden by Amalia Alvarez and Daria Bogdanskaen_US
dc.typechapter
oapen.identifier.doi10.4324/9781003254621-4en_US
oapen.relation.isPublishedBy7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bben_US
oapen.relation.isPartOfBook37f8d5e3-a26c-4eda-94b0-854886546297en_US
oapen.relation.isbn9781032138503en_US
oapen.relation.isbn9781032184579en_US
oapen.imprintRoutledgeen_US
oapen.pages17en_US
oapen.remark.publicFunder name: Karlstad University


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