Representation of autistic women in the media. The cases of Forbrydelsen (2007) and Bron/Broen (2015)

• Autores: María Medina-Vicent, Irene García-Molina
• Localización: IC Revista Científica de Información y Comunicación, ISSN 1696-2508, Nº. 19, 2022 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Feminismo y estudios de género), págs. 261-278
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • La representación de las mujeres con autismo en Forbrydelsen (2007) y bron/broen (2015)
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  • español

    Las pruebas diagnósticas del Trastorno del Espectro Autista (TEA) han sido basadas y testadas principalmente en hombres. Esto, junto a los comportamientos de camuflaje y enmascaramiento desarrollados por las mujeres con autismo, dan lugar a un sesgo en su identificación y diagnóstico, provocando que muchas niñas, adolescentes y mujeres con autismo pasen desapercibidas aún hoy en día. Partiendo del reconocimiento de esta realidad, así como del claro potencial de los productos audiovisuales para generar representaciones sobre grupos sociales concretos, consideramos que, la falta de diagnóstico de mujeres con autismo se traduce en su infrarrepresentación en productos audiovisuales como películas o series de televisión. De este modo, el objetivo principal de este artículo es analizar la representación de los personajes femeninos con autismo en las series de televisión Forbrydelsen (2007) y Bron/Broen (2015), enmarcadas en el género del Nordic Noir, para constatar los rasgos y valores que se les asocian, a través del análisis crítico del discurso

  • English

    Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis tests have been based on, and tested mostly with, men. This, along with the camouflaging and masking behaviours developed by autistic women, gives way to a bias for the identification and diagnosis of autism. This means that many autistic girls, female adolescents and women still go unnoticed today. If we acknowledge this reality, and also consider the clear potential of audiovisual products for generating representations in certain social groups, we believe that lack of diagnosing autistic women spells their underrepresentation in audiovisual products like films or TV series. So, the main objective of this article is to analyse the representation of autistic female characters in the Forbrydelsen (2007) and Bron/Broen (2015) TV series, which correspond to the Nordic Noir genre, to verify the traits and values associated with them by critically analysing discourse

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