The (De)construction of Gender in Political Fiction: The Borgen Case

Abstract

This investigation focuses, from a gender perspective, on the representation of the female politicians on fiction series, specifically in Borgen (2010-2013). In order to analyze it, a review of the gender stereotypes that habitually characterise female politicians in fiction is carried out through a qualitative methodology. This study also check if the Borgen series keep or destroy these stereotypes. The results of the research demonstrate that Borgen presents a transgression of gender in four different areas: conciliation of the public-private life, personality features, thematic competence and leadership. Therefore the thesis suggests a roadmap for the representation of women in the media, as well as a realization of a political communication from a gender perspective.