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Article published In: Revista Española de Lingüística Aplicada/Spanish Journal of Applied Linguistics
Vol. 34:1 (2021) ► pp.144–170

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Un análisis crítico del discurso feminista

ORCiD logo with link | Universidad de Murcia

Article language: Spanish

Published online: 22 July 2021
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https://doi.org/10.1075/resla.18035.lop
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Las canciones son un área de especial interés para el estudio de las ideologías de género. La música no es sexista, pero sus letras sí pueden presentar contenidos que resultan problemáticos desde la perspectiva de género. El objetivo de este trabajo es realizar un análisis crítico del discurso feminista de la canción Blurred Lines (2013) interpretada por R. Thicke, haciendo especial hincapié en el estudio de las metáforas conceptuales tal y como se manifiestan en su estructura lingüística. Se trata de una canción que ha cosechado un innegable éxito a nivel social, pero que también ha sido objeto de controversia y críticas negativas. El análisis llevado a cabo nos ha permitido mostrar cómo esta canción transmite valores que pueden contribuir a consolidar y perpetuar ideologías que promueven la desigualdad entre hombres y mujeres y el sexismo.
Abstract
Blurred lines: A feminist critical discourse analysis
Music and songs are areas of special interest for the study of gender ideologies. Music is not sexist, but lyrics of songs can show content that is problematic from a gender perspective. The aim of this article is to carry out a feminist critical discourse analysis of the song Blurred Lines (2013) interpreted by R. Thicke, with special emphasis on the study of the conceptual metaphors embedded in its linguistic structure. This is a song that has enjoyed great popularity. But it has also been a subject of controversy and negative reviews. The feminist critical discourse analysis carried out shows how this song endorses values that may help to consolidate and perpetuate ideologies that transmit gender inequality and sexism.
Article outline
  • 1.Introducción
  • 2.Marco Teórico
  • 3.Discusión: Análisis crítico-feminista de Blurred lines
  • 4.Conclusiones
  • Notas
  • Referencias
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