Iolanda Tortajada

• Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Las biografías, inmersas en las convenciones narrativas de una cultura y de una época (Plummer, 1995), contribuyen a vincular las acciones humanas relevantes con historias socialmente comprensibles (Polkinghorne, 1988: Butler, 1991). Los relatos biográficos LGTBIQ+ en España han vivido en los últimos cuarenta años una rápida transformación. De una...

Social media offer young people opportunities to socialize and experiment with identity formation, but also give rise to the gendering of digital practices. Gender bias and the platformization of gender performance concur in the masculinization of platforms that are considered most valuable in marketing terms, in gender stereotypes and hate speech...

Films on trans children often portray transgenderism as a disorder with a tragic ending for the protagonists, thereby ignoring the existing research on children being capable of expressing their own gender. In this article, we perform a close reading of the feature film 20,000 Species of Bees from a queer and feminist perspective. We focus on the p...

Ahora que el feminismo ha consolidado un espacio en la cultura popular, el activismo y la academia, deberíamos evitar triunfalismos y preguntarnos por las dinámicas comerciales, neoliberales, burguesas y eurocéntricas que reaparecen en los espacios de producción de conocimiento cuando no les prestamos la suficiente atención. Por un lado, las mujere...

Las redes sociales se han convertido en un espacio imprescindible para la visibilización y defensa del feminismo. Sin embargo, en estos entornos también conviven discursos y producciones profeministas, posfeministas y antifeministas. Si bien el feminismo se ha fortalecido a través de las redes sociales, también los ataques online contra las mujeres...

En este capítulo, revisamos la primera y única escena Drag en ascenso en el mundo árabe, analizando las posibilidades que este arte está generando tanto para los artistas como para la comunidad queer libanesa. Basándonos en las narrativas de Judith Butler (1990) sobre el poder subversivo de lo drag, y después de entrevistar a cuatro drag queens en...

This article intends to contribute to a novel research area - the construction of critical transgender narratives on Youtube – examining how some Spanish trans youtubers shift the focus from the ‘fleshy metamorphosis’ [Barnett, J. T. (2015). Fleshy metamorphosis: Temporal pedagogies of transsexual counterpublics. In L. G. Spencer & J. C. Capuzza (E...

Este monográfico se centra en la interrelación entre el feminismo, el antifeminismo y las redes sociales. Las redes sociales se han convertido en un espacio imprescindible para la visibilización, el debate y la defensa del feminismo. Pero en los entornos virtuales podemos encontrar desde discursos y producciones profeministas hasta otros de signo m...

Feminism's current momentum, encouraged by movements such as #NiUnaMenos or #MeToo, has caused many social media agents to adopt some degree of feminism as a part of their online image or personal brand. 'Being a feminist,' for some, has become a marketing strategy in times of great polarisation between progressive forces and a reactionary backlash...

La accesibilidad y democratización de los medios online ha permitido que emerjan voces alrededor de temas con escasa visibilidad. Este estudio se centra en el colectivo trans. Mientras que los públicos se generan en los medios convencionales, los contrapúblicos surgen desde los márgenes, generando espacios alternativos para debatir y discutir. YouT...

Link: https://www.cac.cat/sites/default/files/2019-08/Q45_Arauna_etal_CA.pdf Resum: En l'actual centralitat dels moviments feministes en l'esfera pública espanyola i les dinàmiques de transnacionalització de l'agenda i la solidaritat feminista que han permès les xarxes socials, aquest article vol observar com un conjunt de reputades youtuberes ha...

Within the current centrality of feminist movements in the Spanish public sphere and the transnational dynamics of feminist solidarity and calls to action made possible by social media, this article seeks to obverse how a distinct group of well-known Youtubers has integrated discourses denouncing gender inequalities in their videos. YouTube videos...

This article explores the feminist potential of the Spanish 'reggaeton' movement led by young women through the song lyrics and public discourses of artists Brisa Fenoy, Ms Nina and Tremenda Jauría. These three singers and composers have been categorized as belonging to reggaeton genre, in a context in which Feminism is widespread among young peopl...

Quienes siguen series televisivas, en ocasiones, comparten sus opiniones a través de espacios online más o menos institucionalizados. Estas prácticas nos permiten acceder a un conjunto de discursos e interacciones que, si bien no han sido inducidos en un contexto de investigación, proporcionan una gran cantidad de información sobre las lecturas y l...

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Araüna, N.; Tortajada, I. & Willem, C. (2018). Portrayals of Caring Masculinities in Fiction Film: the Male Caregiver in Still Mine, Intouchables and Nebraska. Masculinities and Social Change,7(1),82-102. doi: 10.17583/MCS.2018.2749 (Open Access). Abstract: This article analyzes the male caregiving characters Driss in Intouchables (2011), Craig i...

In a context of demonization of the working class in Western societies, the choni has become an epitome of the female incarnation of the failed underclass in Spain. During our focus group discussions with 16- to 20-year-olds, girls evoked clear-cut images of the tasteless and sexualized choni as a stigma to avoid, in contrast with the more classy p...

This article analyzes the male caregiving characters Driss in Intouchables (2011), Craig in Still Mine (2012) and David in Nebraska (2013) in terms of hegemonic masculinity and its variations (Connell, 1990; Connell & Messerschmidt, 2005). Caregiving is a complex social situation normally assumed within kinship relationships, and traditionally attr...

[Resumen de Gedisa]: Cada vez más niños, niñas y adolescentes utilizan los medios digitales para descargar música, ver vídeos, hacer las tareas escolares, participar en redes sociales y, sobre todo, comunicarse con amigos y familiares. Hoy las personas nos relacionamos con el mundo a través de internet, y los niños y niñas no son ajenos a esa rea-...

Youtube, espacio mediático postelevisivo por excelencia, modifica los códigos de representación y comunicación entre jóvenes sobre temas como la identidad y la orientación sexual. Así, la plataforma de vídeo se ha convertido en el arma definitiva del activismo LGTBQ (Polo, 2016) donde gays, lesbianas, bisexuales y queers se abren paso en la red. Es...

This article presents a qualitative study on teens’ self-representational strategies on social networking sites (sns) in spain, focusing on the gender bias in identity construction work. We looked at which representational strategies teenagers used in order to attract their peers and how they negotiated meanings of desirability. the research was co...

Throughout her artistic career, Madonna has been notorious for her provocative gender displays. Academic literature has highlighted the ambivalence of many of her performances in this regard: although she occupies masculine spaces and roles, she often adopts positions that are in line with a traditional kind of femininity or with representation pat...

Patrones de representación posfeministas en Girls. Análisis de los significados construidos por fans y detractores. Mònica Figueras-Maz (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain) iolanda TorTajada giMénez (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain) Cilia WilleM (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain) Resumen: el artículo indaga, desde una perspectiva feminista, en...

La ficción audiovisual, como formato accesible al público en general, tiene un gran potencial a la hora de tratar temas de actualidad con efectividad. Las series de ficción constituyen un marco audiovisual privilegiado para representar los retos de las sociedades actuales, la complexidad de las relaciones interculturales y los escenarios posibles d...

Several authors identify the 1990s as a turning point in gender representation in the media. Women have been depicted more diversely since then. In recent years, this has had a bearing on the idea of empowerment, which has been redefined as far as women's representations are concerned. This renewed capability women are currently ascribed appears to...

Social networks have become a most favored space for interaction amongst teenagers. By creating and managing spaces for intimate exchanges, and in close connection with offline contexts, boys and girls build their own gender identities. Throughout a four-year-long research study we have looked into teenage practices and uses on social networks in o...

The media play a pivotal role in shaping a society's view of migration processes and of the ethnic minorities brought about by such processes. By analyzing a series of broadcasts by (Catalan radio networks) Catalunya Ràdio and RAC1, and by (Spain-wide radio network) COPE, the study we introduce here purported to determine whether radio broadcast di...

Dentro de una investigación más amplia sobre cómo se vinculan en los discursos audiovisuales el atractivo y deseo sexuales con la violencia, presentamos a continuación cómo los y las adolescentes interpretan las relaciones sexuales y afectivas mostradas en las series de ficción Sin tetas no hay paraíso y Física o Química. A través de 4 grupos de di...

Analysis of journalistic language in Catalan radio stations on ethnic minorities, migration processes, discrimination and racism. Guide to promote inclusive language in journalistic texts. Supported by the Audiovisual Council of Catalonia

Analysis of journalistic language in Catalan radio stations on ethnic minorities, migration processes and situations of racism. Guide to promote inclusive language in journalistic texts. Promoted by the Audiovisual Council of Catalonia.

This article presents the results of a quantitative and qualitative analysis of adolescent self-presentations in Fotolog. The images which these adolescents create and share through the Net focus on the construction of the Self. Here gender and sexuality become the main structuring factors of representation. Results point to the fact adolescents se...

This research focuses on the way in which Spanish teenagers negotiate a highly rated global format TV series regarding representations of affective and sexual relationships. Results from two focus groups show that teenagers do not problematize the link between violence and desire implied by the storyline. Girls express a consensual admiration towar...

This paper presents the results of a research study that analyzes the quantitative content of 355 entries on the social network Fotolog to determine the type of information shared by adolescents on the Web 2.0. The variables considered are related to intensity of use of the platform, the personal information disclosed, and the representational stra...

Privacy, self-disclosure and self-image of Spanish teenagers on social networking sites. The case of Fotolog Privacidad, difusión de información personal y auto-imagen [e imagen de sí mismos] de los adolescentes españoles en las redes sociales. El caso de Fotolog

This paper presents the results of a research study that analyzes the quantitative content of 355 entries on the social network Fotolog to determine the type of information shared by adolescents on the Web 2.0. The variables considered are related to intensity of use of the platform, the personal information disclosed, and the representational stra...

The role of mobile technologies in everyday identity management is highly gendered. Smartphones singularly merge identity-related practices and cultural consumption rituals, presenting an interesting arena for analysing the interactions between institutional and non-institutional discourses. Due to the hybrid nature of mobile technology, both gende...

This special issue on Gender Relations in the Media is to be understood in the context of certain topics and important discussions in the area of feminist media studies, including post-feminism, sexualization, gender violence and feminist research methodologies. This set of articles brings together important aspects regarding the future of the fiel...

In this article we present the results of two different studies – 'What Of Us Is In This?' (carried out in 2006 at the University of Lleida and supported by the Catalan Audiovisual Council) and Roots&Routes (carried out between 2005 and 2008 at the University of Barcelona). These studies, on the one hand, reach the same conclusions using different...

In recent years a great deal of contemporary research has centred its attention on teenagers’ online presence and behaviour, thus responding to educators and parents’ increasing concerns regarding privacy and safety on the Internet. This article is the result of an in-depth qualitative study looking at anonymous girls’ picture albums on Fotolog, on...

Aquest article recull els principals resultats de l'anàlisi de les representacions de les relacions sexuals i afectives que estan presents a la primera temporada de la sèrie televisiva Sin tetas no hay paraíso. Aquest treball forma part d�un projecte més ampli, finançat pel Consell de l�Audiovisual de Catalunya, que té com a objecte estudiar els mo...

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In this article we present the results of two different studies What Of Us Is In This? (carried out in 2006 at the University of Lleida and supported by the Catalan Audiovisual Council) and Roots&Routes (carried out between 2005 and 2008 at the University of Barcelona). These studies, on the one hand, reach the same conclusions using different meth...

En esta comunicación presentamos los resultados del proyecto ¿Qué hay de nuestro aquí? Generación de conocimiento sobre valores, imágenes y discursos de minorías culturales no recogidos en los medios financiado por el Consejo del Audiovisual de Cataluña. La investigación tuvo como objetivos: recoger de manera sistemática la visión que tienen árabes...

It is said that media literacy «knows no age limits». Though most practice and literature on media education has focused so far on childhood and teenagers, there are also projects to use and understand the media in the field of adult education. Both the current technological revolution in our society and the main role played in it by the media call...

This paper presents the main results and contributions of the research project entitled “Dialogic Reading and Gender Equality in Classroom Interaction” which was financed by the Spanish Ministry for Work and Social Affairs, within the framework of the National Scientific Research Development and Technological Innovation Plan 2000-2003. The project...

What kind of reality do television stations showw when treating a conflict? This article explores the new coverage of the events in Ceuta and Melilla. The analysis has been worked out by people and organisations from the cultural groups concerned. Discussion groups were organised to examine the speeches, images and points of view showed by the stat...

En este artículo se describen la orientación y líneas de trabajo del Centro de Investigación Social y Educativa (CREA), donde se llevan a cabo proyectos de investigación para el desarrollo teórico y práctico de las ciencias sociales centrándose en el análisis de la sociedad actual, su problemática y las medidas que contribuyan a resolverla, con esp...

En: Multimedia Educativo ' 99. I Jornadas Multimedia Educativo Barcelona 1999, n.1, Julio La introducciónn de las nuevas tecnologías tiene muchos aspectos negativos y excluyentes; no en el sentido ludita ni por una falta de competéncia de las persona, o su aislamiento, sino por como se aplican estas nuevas tecnologías. El proyecto de transformación...

A través de la ponencia se revisan y critican las teorías y modelos de intervención basados en la visión estructuralista reduccionista de los hechos. Posteriormente explica el modelo Comunitario, basado en teorías sociológicas duales. Expone iniciativas que se basan en éste modelo y que parten de la escuela y la propia comunidad. Son iniciativas qu...