European Soap Operas

Women’s Language in Soap Operas:

This paper is concerned with investigating Robin Lakoff’s claims about tentativeness in women’s language and the influence of media role models on reproducing gender stereotypes. The aim of this research project was to investigate representations of women’s language in German and Australian soap operas. The project focused on the frequency and the functions of sentenc...

women and soap operas

the aim of this article is to study how women read, decode and interpret soap operas. the theoretical paradigm of this study is based on cultural studies. in other words, the theoretical framework is a constellation of the theory of hegemony (in gramsci and hall) and the theory of articulation (in gramsci, hall, althusser, laclau and mouffe). regarding methodology, qualitative method, such as f...

Socio, Economic and Cultural Impact of Soap Operas on Home Makers (A Study in Andhra Pradesh)

Soap operas have become a part and parcel of the lives of so many viewers all over the world. The popularity of this genre is ruling the Television Industry globally, nationally and locally. The history of soap opera can be traced back to the 1800s when novels such as Dickens appeared in newspapers in serialized formats (Kielwasser & Wolf) [1]. This' episodic format conformed...to melodramatic ...

A critical analysis of the media representations of food and eating in soap operas, televised in the United Kingdom

Alcohol portrayals in movies, music videos and soap operas and alcohol use of young people: current status and future challenges.

AIMS To provide an overview of studies of the effects of alcohol portrayals in movies, music videos and soap operas on alcohol consumption among young people. Moreover, we highlight important issues that need to be addressed in future research. METHODS This paper reviews the current literature on alcohol portrayals on-screen and the associated gaps and challenges in alcohol media research. ...