The Representation of Women’s Roles in Television Series in Spain. Analysis of the Basque and Catalan Cases

• Main Authors: Anna Tous-Rovirosa, Koldobica Meso-Ayerdi, Nuria Simelio-Sola
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad de Navarra 2013-06-01
• Series: Communication & Society (Formerly Comunicación y Sociedad)
• Subjects: television series; gender; social representation; fiction
• Online Access: https://revistas.unav.edu/index.php/communication-and-society/article/view/36070

The comparison of six Spanish television dramas has enabled us to analyse the role of women in these fictional products. In the series analysed there is a persistence of males playing the leading roles, as well as a reiteration of female stereotypes. In the case of the Catalan television dramas on TVC (El cor de la ciutat, Ventdelplà and Infidels) a more positive treatment of femininity could be observed in the series dealing with social customs. In the Basque productions on EITB (Goenkale, Martin and Mi querido Klikowsky) there is a perpetuation of the cliché of the Basque woman as being strong and capable of managing her home and family, as well as of her feelings.