Between Sovietism and Americanization

Saarenmaa, Laura

doi:10.1080/14680777.2015.988396

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“…This study suggests that differences in representation of gender in Pakistani television dramas are a common phenomenon where the dialogues of females are structured according to the construction of their roles. Studies conducted on the American television show that the media took influence of second-wave of feminism and shaped its content to match its ideology (Saarenmaa 2014). On the contrary, the reinforcement of gender-role stereotyping is observed as a common practice, in Pakistani television dramas, and is used to create a notable difference between the norms and the unacceptable behavior of females.…”

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“…These popular media forums, and specifically the television, have been unable to represent feminism in its literal sense (Fuller and Driscoll 2015). Based on the lack of opportunities given to women, in 1960s, feminism emerged as a movement to bring equal rights for both men and women (Saarenmaa 2014). However, despite so many global efforts, the notion of feminism remains debatable and dubious for the masses.…”

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Understanding media practices: construction of female image through language in Pakistani television series

Qamar

Farrukh

2021

SN Soc Sci

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The current study demonstrates the media practices which represent the feminine gender and how it is reflected through the television series that is viewed by the society in particular. Particularly, the investigation focuses on understanding how discourse is used in construction of the Pakistani females' image in television. This research uses the theoretical perspective of feminist media practices for the qualitative textual analysis of the drama series. A total of 10 scenes from four different drama series of Pakistan were selected. The dialogues were transcribed and coded into categories, based on the framework. The findings show that female characters are marked negative when they do not conform to the conventional roles; contrastingly, being submissive to husband and conforming to societal norms are key aspects of a positive female character. Findings also suggest that the boundaries demarcated for females in the society, conform to the patterns shown on television. Majority of the female characters with subservient traits were perceived as positive, for instance, they were appreciated for obeying parents, and expected to compromise. On the contrary, the females who did not follow these norms were marked as negative characters. The study found a newer category of neutral depiction of working women in the dramas; these women were shown as independent and at the same time, were considerate of cultural norms. Thus, the results conclude that Pakistani television dramas portray peculiar cultural and social ideologies for feminine gender through discourse.

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Understanding media practices: construction of female image through language in Pakistani television series

Qamar

Farrukh

2021

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Feminism in the News

Kurvinen

2020

The International Encyclopedia of Gender, Media, and Communication

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The role of US mainstream media in representing feminism and the women's movement has interested scholars since the early years of second‐wave feminism. However, less is known about how feminism has been represented and negotiated in European countries, particularly non‐anglophone countries. This entry briefly describes how feminism has been covered in European news media by focusing on print media in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the Nordic countries from the late 1960s until the present day. It shows that certain images of feminism and feminists have traveled across national borders and through time, but media representations have also had local specificities. Additionally, the media strategies adopted by feminist activists have had an effect on the portrayal of feminism, as have newsroom practices, and journalists who take an active role in promoting feminism.

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On the Margins of the Motherhood Discourse: Childlessness in Lithuanian Women’s Magazines during 1991–1996

Šumskaitė

Rapolienė

2019

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Santrauka. Užsienio mokslininkai pastebi, kad, nepaisant visuomeninio gyvenimo modernėjimo, kultūrinės nuostatos šeimos atžvilgiu keičiasi lėtai, o moterys išlieka glaudžiai susietos su motinystės vaidmeniu (McKennon Brody, Frey, 2017). Žiniasklaida turi galią reflektuoti visuomenėje vyraujančias nuostatas ir kartu jas keisti, taip mažindama visuomenės grupių stigmatizavimą. Nagrinėdami bevaikystės vaizdinius žiniasklaidoje, tyrėjai atranda pronatalinio diskurso dominavimą, kai visokeriopai remiama motinystė / tėvystė, o asmenys, ypač moterys, nesusilaukusios vaikų, vertinamos menkiau ir neretai yra stigmatizuojamos Grill, 2019). Tam, kad suprastume šiuo metu vyraujančias kultūrines nuostatas bevaikių moterų atžvilgiu ir galėtume analizuoti pokyčius lygindami su užsienio šalimis, svarbu turėti atskaitos tašką ir nagrinėti jas iš istorinės perspektyvos. Bevaikystės vaizdavimas Lietuvos žiniasklaidoje XX a. pabaigoje iki šiol nebuvo tyrinėtas. Mokslininkės (Marcinkevičienė, Praspaliauskienė, 1999;Maslauskaitė, 2001;, nagrinėjusios vėlyvojo sovietmečio ir Nepriklausomybės atgavimo laikotarpio moterų žurnalus, daugiausiai dėmesio skyrė romantinių ir šeiminių santykių visuomenėje pokyčiams ir jų vaizdavimui žiniasklaidoje. Atlikus 224 straipsnių bevaikystės ir susijusiomis temomis iš 1991-1996 m. laikotarpio populiariausių moterų žurnalų ir savaitraščių kokybinę turinio analizę paaiškėjo, kad tuo laikotarpiu daugiausiai dėmesio skirta lytinio švietimo ir abortų prevencijos temoms, siekiant užpildyti moterų neišprusimo lytinės sveikatos srityje spragą. Gimstamumo mažėjimo fone motinystę siekta įtvirtinti kaip svarbiausią moteriškumo raišką, o nevaisingumas ir savanoriška bevaikystė buvo stigmatizuojami. Pagrindiniai žodžiai: bevaikystė, moterų žurnalai, 1991-1996 m. Contents lists available at Vilnius University PressTyrimas finansuojamas Lietuvos mokslo tarybos pagal programos "Modernybė Lietuvoje" projektą "Bevaikystė Lietuvoje: modernios visuomenės sociokultūrinė kaita ir individualios patirtys" (sutarties Nr. S-MOD-17-3).Summary. Foreign scholars highlight that despite the modernization of social life, cultural attitudes towards the family are changing slowly, and women remain closely tied to the role of motherhood (McKennon Brody, Frey, 2017). The media has the power to reflect on and change the attittudes prevailing in society, thereby reducing the stigmatizing ones. Researchers discover the domination of pronatal discourse by analyzing images of childlessness, which supports parenthood in many ways, and individuals, especially women, who do not raise children and are underestimated and often stigmatized Grill, 2019). In order to understand the current cultural attitudes towards childless women and to analyze changes in comparison to other countries, it is important to examine them from a historical perspective. The representation of childlessness in Lithuanian media during the last decades of the 20 th century was not studied yet. The scholars (Marcinkevičienė, Praspaliauskienė, 1999;Maslauskaitė 2001; who had a...

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Between Sovietism and Americanization

Cited by 3 publications

References 13 publications

Understanding media practices: construction of female image through language in Pakistani television series

Understanding media practices: construction of female image through language in Pakistani television series

Feminism in the News

On the Margins of the Motherhood Discourse: Childlessness in Lithuanian Women’s Magazines during 1991–1996

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