Representations of the feminine and identification processes based on the tale of Hansel and Gretel
Collart, Valérie
Representations of the feminine and identification processes based on the tale of Hansel and Gretel - 2022.
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The folktale can be read on different levels and has a universal, timeless value. Meanwhile, paradoxically, while firmly anchored in its epoch, it is a vector for social transmission.Studying the tale of Hansel and Gretel, the authors share their reflections on the functions and roles of the folktale in its various intra-, inter- and trans- psychic dimensions.The negative female figures portrayed, and the process of Gretel’s counter-identification reflect identity building but also the social and historical representations of the feminine as handed down over time.
Representations of the feminine and identification processes based on the tale of Hansel and Gretel - 2022.
88
The folktale can be read on different levels and has a universal, timeless value. Meanwhile, paradoxically, while firmly anchored in its epoch, it is a vector for social transmission.Studying the tale of Hansel and Gretel, the authors share their reflections on the functions and roles of the folktale in its various intra-, inter- and trans- psychic dimensions.The negative female figures portrayed, and the process of Gretel’s counter-identification reflect identity building but also the social and historical representations of the feminine as handed down over time.
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