Resistance, conformity, and negotiation to socio-cultural anxieties: a semiotic reading of female aswang characters in selected Philippine horror films
The Philippines has a rich tradition of folklore, often portrayed in horror films to reflect cultural anxieties and hegemonic ideologies to circumvent political censorship. Among the most popular horror genres in the country is Aswang. This study examines the depictions of female Aswang in Aswang (2...
Main Authors: | Gamayo, George Vincent, Bien-Munsayac, Jessa Ericka C., Campo, Reyjane Calicdan-Del |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2024
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Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23849/1/komunikasi_25.pdf |
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