Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Women do not fit nicely into the category of violent offenders.Using Oxygen Network's flagship franchise series Snapped, I present a historical study of the first season of the show that marks an important moment in criminological and True Crime TV history as it relates to the conceptualisation of women who kill.I set out to answer the question -How does Snapped challenge or reaffirm the dominant theories of women who kill?‖I argue that there is an alternative way to explain female killers other than the pejorative mainstream discourses of mad, sad and bad.I use a thematic analysis to unravel themes and draw on Chris Weedon's feminist post structuralism with specific focus on discourse and power as they relate to gender and agency.My findings reveal that women who kill are not sad, but they can be however mad, bad, and do possess agency. th July 2021ii.-He that begun a good work is well able to complete it.‖I thank you heavenly Father for your uncommon favour on my life and for bringing every promise to fruition.To my mother, Lynn, thank you for your prayers and for being my master motivator and to my father Keith, thank you for your continued support.To my siblings, especially Lynette and Sherelle and my nephew Isaiah, thank you for your love, support and constant laughs that always kept a smile on my face.Dr. Michele Byers, my Supervisor, I feel that words are not adequate to describe the immense admiration I have for you.Over the years, when everything seemed daunting you continued to believe that I could complete this project and I would have never arrived at this point and time without your helpyour clear direction was vital to my success.When I doubted, you had faith.When I wanted to give up, you were unwavering with your encouragement.Thank you for answering your life's call.Your intellect, humility and kindness must be celebrated.You were born to do what you do!I am
Author: Lakeisha McSweeney
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3199186869