On Intersections of Power and Vulnerability
A Critique of Nollywood, Heteropatriarchy, and Ideologies of Motherhood
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 21637460 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Tomide Oloruntobi (0000-0002-3769-6254, University of New Mexico, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 2024 |
| Volumen | 35 |
| Número | 3 |
| Páginas | 294-310 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2024-05-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Howard Journal of Communications (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1064-6175 • E-ISSN: 1096-4649 |
| Editorial | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10646175.2023.2264232 |
| OpenAlex | W4387186907 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 4 |
| Referencias citadas | 35 |
This article explores the representational politics of motherhood in Nollywood. It argues that a latent hetero-normative/patriarchal ideology shapes the construction of motherhood in Nollywood. Through a postcolonial media critique of both lived experiences and six purposively selected movies, I analyze the interplay of power and vulnerability in Nollywood’s portrayal of motherhood. Themes of heteropatriarchal fetishism, paradox of matripotency, and strategic silencing were identified. I propose a decolonial rethinking of normative ideologies, critique culturally sanctioned power imbalances, and invite more scholarship on queer politics and identities in Nollywood and postcolonial Nigeria. I conclude that to achieve equitable representation, Nollywood requires transformative reevaluation of how the mother-image is calibrated and negotiated. Producers must reflexively animate mother-affirming representations and critically examine the implied meaning of their portrayal of women/mothers
Aesthetics · Critical discourse analysis · Ideology · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Scholarship · Sociology · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law
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Desiring Dialectical Discourse
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Historical Literacy
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The Archive and the Repertoire
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| Obras citantes distintas | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citas por año | 4 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 4 |