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  1. 11. The straight guy who sleeps solely with men : A deep semiotic analysis of hegemonic parameters in the American television serial Empire

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för kultur och lärande

    Author : Erik Welin; [2015]
    Keywords : homosubversity; representation; hegemony; ideology; homonormativity; heteronormativity; semiotics; discourse;

    Abstract : The study that follows is a deep semiotic analysis meant to shed a light on which ideologies the serial represents and communicates to its audience. In my analysis I have used the terms homonormativity and homosubversity to divide the different discursive codes and thus see if it was the former or the latter that the production of Empire preferred. READ MORE

  3. 12. Bad Language in Reality: A study of swear words, expletives and gender in reality television

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Anna Fälthammar Schippers; [2014-04-28]
    Keywords : Engelska; swear words; expletives; covert prestige; gender; reality television;

    Abstract : This essay is a study on swearing in modern English on television from a sociolinguistic point of view, taking into account the effect that variables such as nationality, social class and gender might have on the expletive usage in the examined material. After a general discussion of expletives and their functions, the question of whether there is a relationship between gender and the use of expletives is addressed. READ MORE

  4. 13. Media Violence and Power in Suzanne Collin's Hunger Games Trilogy. On The Hunger Games and the Media in American Society

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Daniel Johansson; [2014-03-26]
    Keywords : engelska; The Hunger Games; Suzanne Collins; America; dystopia; social criticism; media; reality television; violence; power; control; propaganda;

    Abstract : Suzanne Collin's young adult novels of The Hunger Games trilogy present a dystopian adventure tale through the eyes of a teenage girl. The novels lift several topics such as the media spectacle, totalitarian government, and class differences. READ MORE

  5. 14. New Style in Sitcom : exploring genre terms of contemporary American comedy TV series through their utilization of documentary style

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för studier av samhällsutveckling och kultur; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Johanna Sander; [2014]
    Keywords : TV; television; TV studies; series; sitcom; comedy; documentary style; contemporary; New Comedy; Antonio Savorelli; style; descriptive stylistics; analytical stylistics; Jeremy Butler; documentary; comedy verite; Brett Mills; Ethan Thompson; Reality TV; Modern Family; The Office; Parks and Recreation; Arrested Development; Brooklyn Nine Nine; The Michael J Fox Show;

    Abstract : Through exploring the use of documentary style in a selection of contemporary American comedy series, this thesis closes in on the question whether texts that stylistically differ from traditional sitcom can still be regarded as part of the sitcom genre. The contemporary American TV series that are being analyzed are The Office, Arrested Development, Modern Family, Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Michael J. READ MORE

  6. 15. Trapped in Consumption - a Qualitative Content Analysis of How Lyxfällan Portrays the Consumer Society

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Marika Nilsson; Michaela Engström; [2013]
    Keywords : consumers; fools; experts; identification; Lyxfällan; risks; reality TV; consumption; Consumer society; consumerism; insatiable needs; overconsumption; konsumtion; överkonsumtion; köpvanor; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Today’s society is a consumer society where consumption is dominated by the consumption of commodities. Consumption is a common theme seen on television, which is one of today’s major media channels. Reality TV is a growing genre in television production. This essay discusses how consumer society is portrayed in reality TV. READ MORE