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Transgressive matriarchs: an exploration of female agency and resistance in South African telenovelas

This study explores the concept of transgressive Black womanhood in two South African telenovelas, examining whether acts of transgression disrupt existing depictions of the matriarchal figure onscreen. Drawing on the works of Sisonke Msimang, Pumla Gqola and Sabine Binder, specifically their analys...

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Main Author: Ramodibe, Mamodibe
Other Authors: Smit, Alexia
Format: Thesis
Language:English
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Published: Centre for Film and Media Studies 2026
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