A representação das masculinidades nos desenhos animados: uma análise comparativa entre O Incrível Mundo de Gumball e Johnny Bravo

Abstract

This work aims to discuss the representations of masculinities in cartoons ‘The Amazing World of Gumball (2011) and Johnny Bravo (1997). To solve the objective, bibliographical research was used to explain the concept of gender (BUTLER, 2014); masculinity (MEDRADO DANTAS, 1997; DE OLIVEIRA, 2004); representation (CHARTIER, 1991); gender stereotype (D’AMORIM, 1997); and deconstruction (VASCONCELOS, 2003). The authors allowed theoretical deepening to discuss to male types proposed by Garboggini (2005): traditional, balanced and non-masculine. As a methodology for this study, the semiotics of Algirdas Greimas (GREIMAS; COURTÉS, 2008; ANDRES, 2017) was used, through the elements of actorialization and figurativization. Three episodes are analyzed: ‘The Sidekick’, ‘The Hero’ and ‘The Sensitive Man’. From this work, it is clear that masculinities are plural and that individuals acquire experiences about “being a man” according to their worldviews.