Event Dime
The Pregnant Body as a Battlefield: A Corporeal Exploration of Power and Agency in Swallow [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations]
Family & Kids
- When:
- May 11, 2026 · 6:30 AM
- Source:
- F1000Research
Background Swallow (2019) offers a deeply unsettling yet compelling exploration of the female body as a contested space where power, control, and agency intersect. Through its focus on pregnancy, the film exposes how a woman’s body becomes subject to both internal struggles and external regulation. It situates the pregnant body within a broader network of societal expectations, revealing how autonomy is often compromised by cultural norms, medical authority, and patriarchal structures. Methods T