Dissection of Patricia Cornwell's feminist woman detective Kay Scarpetta

Carme Farré Vidal

doi:10.18172/jes.180

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Carme Farré Vidal University of Lleida

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18172/jes.180

Palabras clave:

Ficción feminista de detectives, Kay Scarpetta, igualdad, patriarcado, abuso de poder, victimización de las mujeres

Resumen

Este análisis de Kay Scarpetta reconoce la importancia del feminismo en la identidad de esta mujer detective. Kay Scarpetta se opone al patriarcado desde la raíz: es una antropóloga forense con la habilidad intelectual y conocimientos necesarios para la persecución de los criminales. Tiene el poder para resolver el asesinato, el privilegio patriarcal del que gozan los detectives masculinos tradicionales, pero su caracterización conserva rasgos femeninos también: puede admitir tener miedo delante del peligro y preocuparse por las víctimas, las que se encuentran en su mesa de autopsias –muchas de los cuales son mujeres–, y también las que éstas dejan atrás. La identidad de Kay Scarpetta la lleva a exponer las formas que la victimización de la mujer puede adoptar en una sociedad basada en priorizar los privilegios masculinos. Los obstáculos que Kay Scarpetta tiene que superar a fin de exponer el patriarcado no la desalentarán, ya que su objetivo final es contribuir a que la dignidad y la igualdad prevalezcan.

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