Maskuliniteter i The O.C. : En textanalytisk studie av maskuliniteter i teveserien The O.C.

The purpose of this study is to examine the popular cultural form of television within the field of gender studies. The study focuses on the representation of masculinities in the American television series The O.C. This is done by using textual analysis to gain information from the first and the se...

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Main Author: Degerman, Melinda
Format: Others
Language:Swedish
Published: Stockholms universitet 2005
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spelling ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-DiVA.org-su-368612013-01-08T13:21:58ZMaskuliniteter i The O.C. : En textanalytisk studie av maskuliniteter i teveserien The O.C. sweDegerman, MelindaStockholms universitetStockholms universitet, Centrum för genusstudier2005gendermasculinitiesButlerConnellpopular culturetelevision studiesThe O.C.Gender studiesGenusThe purpose of this study is to examine the popular cultural form of television within the field of gender studies. The study focuses on the representation of masculinities in the American television series The O.C. This is done by using textual analysis to gain information from the first and the second season of The O.C. The theoretical framework used is based on Judith Butler and R.W. Connell. The result of the study is that The O.C. can be said to show that alternative masculinities are less worthy and lower in the hierarchy. Another result is that the series is heteronormative. Student thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesistexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-36861application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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language Swedish
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topic gender
masculinities
Butler
Connell
popular culture
television studies
The O.C.
Gender studies
Genus
spellingShingle gender
masculinities
Butler
Connell
popular culture
television studies
The O.C.
Gender studies
Genus
Degerman, Melinda
Maskuliniteter i The O.C. : En textanalytisk studie av maskuliniteter i teveserien The O.C.
description The purpose of this study is to examine the popular cultural form of television within the field of gender studies. The study focuses on the representation of masculinities in the American television series The O.C. This is done by using textual analysis to gain information from the first and the second season of The O.C. The theoretical framework used is based on Judith Butler and R.W. Connell. The result of the study is that The O.C. can be said to show that alternative masculinities are less worthy and lower in the hierarchy. Another result is that the series is heteronormative.
author Degerman, Melinda
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title Maskuliniteter i The O.C. : En textanalytisk studie av maskuliniteter i teveserien The O.C.
title_short Maskuliniteter i The O.C. : En textanalytisk studie av maskuliniteter i teveserien The O.C.
title_full Maskuliniteter i The O.C. : En textanalytisk studie av maskuliniteter i teveserien The O.C.
title_fullStr Maskuliniteter i The O.C. : En textanalytisk studie av maskuliniteter i teveserien The O.C.
title_full_unstemmed Maskuliniteter i The O.C. : En textanalytisk studie av maskuliniteter i teveserien The O.C.
title_sort maskuliniteter i the o.c. : en textanalytisk studie av maskuliniteter i teveserien the o.c.
publisher Stockholms universitet
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