Introduction

• An analysis of the adult cartoon Bob’s Burgers focusing on: • Third Wave Feminism • Animation • Dialogue • Characterization • How these factors are received by viewers Definitions

• Feminism: The advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.

• Third Wave Feminism: current phase of feminism which allows for every woman to decide what feminism, and being a woman means for themselves; and has a focus on the rights of all genders, sexualities, and their right to not be policed for their sexual choices. Scholarly Articles

• First, Second, and Third Wave Feminism • Radio Waves • First-1920’s • Second-1960’s-present • Third-1992-present • Bob’s Burgers fits into the Third Wave mold What Is Third- Wave Feminism? A New Directions Essay (Snyder,2007) • Feminist art critique • Female pre-fix • Feminism in television • Bob’s Burgers has 4 female writers Art and Ideology: Questions for Feminist Art Historians (Pollock,1983) Scholarly Articles (Cont.)

• Similar studies Feminism, Postfeminism, Liz Lemonism: Comedy and Gender Politics on 30 Rock (Mizejewski,2011) • Focus on women in powerful positions Narrowcasting Feminism: MTV’s Daria (Ivins-Hully, 2014) • Capitalization of Feminist ideas

• History of representation in cartoons Breaking the Mold With Humor:Images of Women in the Visual Media (Klein,1993) Thesis Statement

• Traditionally, female characters in sitcoms have been: • Presented strictly through the male gaze • Entertained through tired character tropes • Often offensive • Bob’s Burgers presents a pro-feminist stance Methodology

• History of feminism • Its context in television and media • History of female representation • Analyze Bob’s Burgers for: • characters • art • dialogue • viewing thirty randomly selected episodes • looking for feminist ideas and representation Citations

• Bouchard, L. & Dauterive, J. (2011) Bob's Burgers [Television Show]. Los Angeles, CA: Fox Broadcasting Company

• Ivins-Hully, L. (2014). Narrowcasting Feminism: MTV’s Daria. The Journal of Popular Culture. 47, 1198-1212. doi: 10.1111/jpcu.12206

• Klein, S. (1993). Breaking the Mold with Humor: Images of Women in the Visual Media. Art Education. 46, 60-65. doi: 10.2307/3193387

• Mizejewski, L. (2012). Feminism, Postfeminism, Liz Lemonism: Comedy and Gender Politics on 30 Rock. Genders. Retrieved from: http://www.academia.edu/2954694/

• Pollock, G. (1983). Art and Ideology: Questions for Feminist Art Historians. Women’s Art Journal. 4, 39-47. doi: 10.2307/1357954

• Snyder, C. (2008). What Is Third- Wave Feminism? A New Directions Essay. Signs. 34,175-196. doi: 10.10861588436 Acknowledgements

• Thank you to my mentor, Natalie Lanese, all the Grillers, and Dr. Wallace for helping me through these last two weeks.