Changing representations of the boeredogter trope in selected Afrikaans films on the South African war

dc.contributor.authorVerkerk, Domonique-Marie
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-08T11:48:15Z
dc.date.available2025-08-08T11:48:15Z
dc.date.issued2024-12
dc.descriptionThis article is based on the researcher’s PhD, “The South African War and Afrikaner nationalism in Afrikaans-language films and television: changing representations circa 1930s – 2000s” (PhD thesis, University of Pretoria), 2023. (http://hdl.handle.net/2263/91288)
dc.description.abstractENGLISH : This article, based on selected Afrikaans films on the South African War (alsoknown as the Anglo-Boer War) explores an aspect that has been overlooked namely,the Boeredogter [Boer daughter] trope. The article aims to establish whether theBoeredogter trope in selected Afrikaans-language films changed between the1930s and the 2000s, and what influenced these changes. The Afrikaans filmswere chosen because they focus on the South African War – an important event inAfrikaner history. The South African War led to feminist tropes (such as the twintropes of the Volksmoeder [mother of the nation] and the Boeredogter) in Afrikanernationalism. Data was collected through watching and transcribing the verbatimof the following selected Afrikaans-language films, namely: Sarie Marais (1931),Sarie Marais (1949), Voor sononder (1962), and two episodes of the televisionseries Donkerland (2013). The data were analysed through content analysis withinthe framework of Feminist theory and interpreted using the Afrikaner feministlens. The article found that the Boeredogter trope has changed over time, reflectingthe evolving values, gender roles, and morals of Afrikaner society. This study haspractical applications in understanding the representation of Afrikaner women inmedia and the evolution of gender roles and values in Afrikaner society. It canalso inform media producers and creators on how to portray Afrikaner women ina more nuanced and accurate manner.
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANS : Die artikel, gebaseer op geselekteerde Afrikaanstalige films oor die Suid-Afrikaanse Oorlog (ook bekend as die Anglo-Boereoorlog), ondersoek ’n aspekwat geïgnoreer word, naamlik die Boeredogter-troop. Die doel van die artikel wasom na te gaan of die Boeredogter-troop in geselekteerde Afrikanse films van die1930’s tot die 2000’s verander het, en wat hierdie veranderinge beïnvloed het. Dié Afrikaanse films is gekies omdat dit fokus op die Suid-Afrikaanse Oorlog – ’nbelangrike gebeurtenis in die Afrikanergeskiedenis. Die Suid-Afrikaanse Oorloghet gelei tot feministiese trope (soos die tweelingtrope van die Volksmoeder en dieBoeredogter). Data is ingesamel deur na die volgende geselekteerde Afrikaansefilms te kyk en dit te transkribeer, naamlik: Sarie Marais (1931), Sarie Marais(1949), Voor sononder (1962) en twee episodes van die televisiereeks Donkerland(2013). Die data is deur middel van inhoudsanalise binne die raamwerk vanfeminisme ontleed en op grond van Afrikaner-feminisme geïnterpreteer. Die artikelhet bevind dat die Boeredogtertrope mettertyd verander het, wat die ontwikkelendewaardes, geslagsrolle en sedes van die Afrikanersamelewing weerspieël. Dit leitot ’n beter begrip van die verteenwoordiging van Afrikanervroue in die mediaen die evolusie van genderrolle en -waardes in die Afrikanersamelewing. Dit hetook praktiese waarde, want dit kan mediaprodusente en -skeppers inlig oor hoeom Afrikanervroue op ’n meer genuanseerde en akkurate wyse uit te beeld.
dc.description.departmentHistorical and Heritage Studies
dc.description.librarianam2025
dc.description.sdgNone
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Department of Historical and Heritage Studies at the University of Pretoria.
dc.description.urihttps://journals.co.za/journal/m.sajch
dc.identifier.citationVerkerk, D.-M. 2024, 'Changing representations of the boeredogter trope in selected Afrikaans films on the South African war', South African Journal of Cultural History, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 79-104. https://doi.org/10.54272/sach.2024.v38n2.1a5.
dc.identifier.issn1994-3032 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1999-7671 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.54272/sach.2024.v38n2.1a5
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/103851
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSouth African Society of Cultural History
dc.rights© South African Society of Cultural History.
dc.subjectAfrikaner nationalism
dc.subjectBoeredogter trope
dc.subjectGender
dc.subjectSouth African War
dc.subjectUnmarried women
dc.subjectVolksmoeder trope
dc.subjectAfrikanernasionalisme
dc.subjectBoeredogtertrope
dc.subjectGender
dc.subjectOngetroude vroue
dc.subjectSuid-Afrikaanse Oorlog
dc.subjectVolksmoedertrope
dc.subjectAnglo- Boer War
dc.subjectAnglo-Boereoorlog
dc.titleChanging representations of the boeredogter trope in selected Afrikaans films on the South African war
dc.title.alternativeVeranderde voorstellings van die boeredogtertroop in geselekteerde Afrikaanse films oor die Suid-Afrikaanse oorlog
dc.typeArticle

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