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"Looks can be deceiving": – Rasifiering, genus och makt i tv-serien Rings of Power
Jönköping University, School of Education and Communication, HLK, Media and Communication Studies.
Jönköping University, School of Education and Communication, HLK, Media and Communication Studies.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
“Looks can be deceiving” : – Racialization, gender and power in the tv-series Rings of Power (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med denna uppsats var att undersöka hur den socialt konstruerade maktstrukturen ”ras” representeras inom tv-serien Rings of Power utifrån olika ras- och genusstereotyper samt normer. Därtill undersöks också hur rasifiering och rasifierade skillnader införlivas genom verkets fiktiva arter. Detta görs i syfte att förstå hur rasifierade grupper framställs i samtida, populärkulturella verk. För att uppfylla syftet med studien har metoden narrativ analys applicerats på tv-serien Rings of Power. De två teorierna intersektionalitet och hegemonisk maskulinitet, samt begreppen stereotyper, normer och rasifiering, har använts för att analysera materialet ur ett intersektionellt perspektiv.

Rasifierade skillnader framkommer i Rings of Power genom bland annat införlivandet av stereotyper och normer; iscensättningen av dessa bidrar till dess reproduktion och förstärkning av den vita, manliga överordningen i samhället. Samtidigt lyckas Rings of Power framställa samtliga karaktärer som komplexa och dynamiska individer med multifacetterade identiteter. Vid en första anblick verkar dagens fantasyverk, i det här fallet serien Rings of Power, vara mer jämställda och jämlika på grund av en mer inkluderande representation vad gäller ras och genus eftersom antalet kvinnliga karaktärer, BIPOC-karaktärer och fördelningen av formella maktpositioner visar på en utveckling. Dock visar en närmare analys av materialet att serien återskapar flera strukturer, stereotyper och normer, vilket innebär att fantasygenrens utveckling inte är så stor som den initialt verkar vara.

Abstract [en]

Our aim with this thesis was to examine the representations of the socially constructed power structure race within the tv-series Rings of Power, Additionally, the study also examines how racialization and racialized differences are incorporated through the fictional species. To fulfil the purpose of our thesis, we chose to apply the narrative analysis method on the fantasy series Rings of Power. Furthermore, the intersectionality theory and hegemonic masculinity theory, as well as the concepts of stereotypes, norms and racialization, were used to analyze the material from a gender and race perspective.

The racialized power structures in Rings of Power are influenced by for example the embodiment of our stereotypes and norms. The incorporation of these contributed to the reproduction and empowerment of the white-male superiority in the society. Nevertheless, Rings of Power does succeed in presenting the characters as complex and dynamic individuals with multifaceted identities. At first glance, the contemporary works of fantasy, in this case Rings of Power, seem to be more equal as a consequence of the broad representation of race, gender and the number of women and BIPOC-characters present and their distribution of formal positions of power. However, by doing a more profound analysis of the series, one can perceive that it recreates structures, stereotypes, and norms from reality, which implies that the development of the fantasy genre is not as great as it initially may seem.

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2022. , p. 52
Keywords [sv]
Rings of Power, J.R.R. Tolkien, intersektionalitet, rasifiering, stereotyper, hegemonisk maskulinitet, genus, ras, The Lord of the Rings
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Media and Communication Studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-59768ISRN: JU-HLK-MKA-1-20230513OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-59768DiVA, id: diva2:1735351
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HLK, Media and Communication Studies
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Available from: 2023-02-22 Created: 2023-02-08 Last updated: 2025-10-13Bibliographically approved

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