DEVELOPMENT OF WOMENS ROLE IN SCI FI FILMS

The Changing Role of WomenVictorian eraSuffragettesWomen get the voteWWI 1914 18WWII 1939 451950s Baby boom1960s Womens lib

1970s womens lib 2nd wave1980s Globalisation1990s Gulf war the 3rd wave feminism2000 continuation women in leadership roles 4th wave feminism?

1930s WomenWomen mainly domestic or traditional roles Encouraged back into the home.New Women called Vixens not conforming to traditional roles moving away from marriage. Less vibrant decade for women Depression meant less jobs for men1932 BBC Marriage bar meant married women had to resign from work1930 Amy Johnson first woman to fly across the Atlantic 1938 The Married Womens Association, promote equality in marriage1939 outbreak of the second world war impacts womens lives profoundly

1970s1970 first meeting of the womens liberation Movement in BritainEqual Pay act enshrines in law the principal of equal pay for womenWomens Lib Protestors disrupt the Miss World ContestLots of Feminist literature published eg: Kate Millet, Germaine Greer 1971 Switzerland finally gives women the vote1971 First Womens lib march in LondonThe US ban sexual discrimination in the workplace1973 women are allowed on the floor of the London Stock Exchange

The womens Aid Federation is set up to unite womens refuges for battered women throughout Britain1975 The sexual Discrimination act is passed making it illegal to discriminate against women in Education, recruitment and advertisingEmployment Protection act introduces maternity provision and makes it illegal to sack women who fall pregnant1976 The Domestic Violence act enables women to obtain court orders against violent husbands1979 Margaret Thatcher is elected Britains first woman Prime Minister

1980sPower dressing for women, shoulder pads, suits, reflecting the emergence of women in managerial positions1983 Dr. Sally Ride becomes first US woman in space1984 The equal pay act introduces equal pay for equal work1986 The Sexual Discrimination Act enables women to retire at the same age as men1987 Diane Abbot becomes Britains first black woman MP1988 Benazir Bhutto becomes first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan1988 First woman judge, Elizabeth Butler-Sloss

1990s and beyond1990 Women in Navy able to go to sea for the first time. Although still unable to go on submarines or be deep sea diversIndependent taxation for women, women no longer taxed at same rate as husbandsMary Robinson becomes Irelands first woman Prime Minister1991 Stella Rimmington first woman to head MI5Helen Sharman, Britains first woman astronaut1991 Edith Cresson becomes Frances first woman Prime Minister1992 Jo Salter qualifies as the first woman fast-jet pilot

1993 Gulf War U.S women allowed to engage in mortal combat for the first time.1994 The WRAF is integrated into the RAFThe Church of England ordains first woman priestsCriminal Justice act marital rape is deemed illegal1997 In the U.K for the first time some army frontline jobs are offered to women. The move stopped short of allowing female military personnel to be infantry soldiers, tank crew or submarinersMary Robinson is appointed UN High Commissioner. The highest rank any woman has held in the UN1999 Patricia Purves appointed first army woman brigadier

Women in MetropolisTwo strong images are presented of women in this film. 1)Maria - in your own words DESCRIBE how Maria is shown.Why is this?

2) Women in the Eternal Gardens and of course..dun, dun, Duhhhh! Evil Maria! Describe how she/ they are shown. Why could this be?

Women in Blade RunnerFemale replicants of Zhora, Pris and Rachel can be compared. Describe and compare/contrast the roles of these women and how they differ from Maria or Evil Maria in Metropolis. Why has this development occurred in the characterisation of these women? What has happened to generate this change?

Zhora, Pris and Rachel

Trinity in The MatrixDescribe the character of Trinity.How is she similar and or different to other women characters in the past films.Why has this development of her characterisation occurred?