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

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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.

Translated title of the contributionLa imagen de la mujer en series de televisión españolas: Análisis de los casos Vasco y Catalán
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)67-97
Number of pages31
JournalCommunication and Society
Volume26
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2013

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