Unconventional Mothers and Absent Fathers in Latin American Films

By Arianna Tartaglia, Fairfield University

Complex female characters are few and far between in Hollywood blockbusters, and those representations often come scantily clad as objects for the masculine gaze rather than as figures for women to relate to. The traditional male lens of Hollywood commercial film has influenced the cinematic representation of women, especially when it comes to female character portrayal and development.

Issue XIContent EditorsDecember 17, 2020Latin America, Hollywood, television, film, women, family, children, representation, stereotypes, fatherhoodComment

The Principles of Trauma Informed Care in the Context of Childhood Domestic Violence

By Shefali Golchha, NMIMS University, Mumbai

With the global discussion surrounding human rights constantly expanding, people express continued concern about their own safety, vulnerability, and agency. This is reflected in the number of crimes against children, women, and minorities that surface each day and the scholarly work that is derived from these experiences. Patricia Uberoi, known for studying family, marriage, and kinship systems in India, mentions that, while the family is imagined as a safe space, it is also a site of exploitation and violence.

Issue XIContent EditorsDecember 17, 2020children, human rights, India, violence, trauma, culture, feminism, methodComment