The representation of women's roles in television series in Spain. Analysis of the Basque and Catalan cases

Anna Tous-Rovirosa; Nuria Simelio Sola; Koldo Meso Ayerdi

The representation of women's roles in television series in Spain. Analysis of the Basque and Catalan cases

Anna Tous-Rovirosa, Nuria Simelio Sola, Koldo Meso Ayerdi

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Abstract

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. © 2013 Communication & Society.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	67-97
Journal	Communication and Society
Volume	26
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2013

Keywords

Fiction
Gender
Social representation
Television series

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