Den virile mannen : Visuell representation av manlig intimitet i relation till patriarkala normer för manlig vänskap

Sammanfattning: This essay explores male intimacy in popular culture, specifically focusing on how the visual representation of male intimacy in The Blaze's music video Virile can be interpreted in relation to male friendship within patriarchal norms of masculinity in music videos through a western perspective. The method used was semiotic film analysis and theories of body language and representation to analyze the material, which was divided into stages based on dramaturgy. The analysis showed that while the music video challenges patriarchal norms of masculinity by portraying men expressing love and intimacy towards each other, it also satisfies the male gaze through stereotypical masculine body language. The conclusion of the analysis was that due to the constant presence of the male gaze within a patriarchal structure, male representation can never be free from its own oppression.