Invisible Presence

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The Representation of Women in French-Language Comics

By Catriona MacLeod

Summary

Invisible Presence by Catriona MacLeod is a pioneering study of women’s representation in French-language comic strips, known as bande dessinée. The book examines female characters in three categories: main characters and secondary figures created by male artists, and those crafted by women artists themselves. Drawing on feminist scholarship and theories from film and literature, MacLeod interrogates how women are depicted within a male-dominated, phallocentric framework and how the unique medium of French graphic novels influences these portrayals. This in-depth analysis covers diverse genres, styles, and periods, fillin gaps in previous academic attention.
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Invisible Presence is ideal for readers interested in graphic novels, feminist theory, comics scholarship, and cultural studies, particularly those seeking a deeper understanding of gender representation in French-language comics.

The most complete study of women in French-language comics to date - and the first published in English. Taking a two-pronged approach of historical and case-study analysis, and with a chronological span of over a century, it is the fullest examination thus far of female depiction in Francophone sequential art. 16 plates, 7 col. 9 b/w.

Description

In this groundbreaking study of French-language comic strips, Catriona MacLeod looks at the representation of women across three distinct categories: as main characters and as secondary figures created by male artists, and as characters created by women artists. Drawing from feminist scholarship, especially well-known film and literary theorists, the book asks what it means to draw and depict women from within a phallocentric, male-dominated paradigm as well as how the particular medium of bande dessinée (the French-language graphic novel) has shaped dominant representations of women.

MacLeod’s exploration focuses on the representation of female characters in French comics across genres, artistic styles, and time periods. Until now, these characters and their creators have received relatively little scholarly attention, or have only been considered individually, rather than within wider patterns of female representation; this book aims to correct that.

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Described as a fundamental resource for comics scholars beyond gender studies, the book is praised for its detailed examination of characters, plots, and artistic approaches. María Márquez López highlights its critical importance in exposing the persistent absence of female characters and authors in BD historiography. Sylvain Lesage commends the study's culturalist approach, showcasing the valuable contributions gender studies bring to comics analysis.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789386813

Publisher: Intellect

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Intellect Books

Edition: New edition

Illustration: 9 Plates, black and white; 7 Plates, color

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 256

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Adult Graphic Novels Arts & Culture Catriona MacLeod Education & Reference Fiction Graphic Novels

About the Author

Catriona MacLeod is a lecturer in French Studies and Politics at the University of London Institute in Paris (ULIP). Her research interests concern women in French-language graphic novels (bandes dessinées) and narratives of trauma and migration in bandes dessinées and caricatures.