Reproductive Rights in Medical Dramas: A Feminist Analysis of Portrayals of Gender Roles on the Topic of Abortion on Television
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-akron12790525622021-08-03T05:26:14Z Reproductive Rights in Medical Dramas: A Feminist Analysis of Portrayals of Gender Roles on the Topic of Abortion on Television Hungerford, Kristen A. Communication Health Motion Pictures Religion Rhetoric Womens Studies Feminist Theory Ideology Mass Media Popular Culture Television Film ER House Pregnancy Abortion Motherhood Reproductive Rights Physicians Abortion has long been contested in the United States. This issue has been greatly debated in political, medical, ethical, and religious forums. In particular, American television has portrayed such positions pertaining to the issue of abortion. This thesis examines portrayals of women contemplating abortion. Specifically, depictions of gender roles were evaluated. Overall, these mediated messages convey the notion of abortion as wrong, immoral, and sacrilegious. Furthermore, women characters are portrayed as being subjected to the “expertise” of the “heroic” male physician characters; thereby further perpetuating patriarchal portrayals in American popular culture. 2010-08-19 English text University of Akron / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1279052562 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1279052562 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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Communication Health Motion Pictures Religion Rhetoric Womens Studies Feminist Theory Ideology Mass Media Popular Culture Television Film ER House Pregnancy Abortion Motherhood Reproductive Rights Physicians Hungerford, Kristen A. Reproductive Rights in Medical Dramas: A Feminist Analysis of Portrayals of Gender Roles on the Topic of Abortion on Television |
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Reproductive Rights in Medical Dramas: A Feminist Analysis of Portrayals of Gender Roles on the Topic of Abortion on Television |
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Reproductive Rights in Medical Dramas: A Feminist Analysis of Portrayals of Gender Roles on the Topic of Abortion on Television |
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reproductive rights in medical dramas: a feminist analysis of portrayals of gender roles on the topic of abortion on television |
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