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The representation of homosexual men in the soap opera Generations.

dc.contributor.advisorCraighead, Clare Leslie.
dc.contributor.authorSehlabi, Tumelo Bernard.
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-14T11:04:32Z
dc.date.available2013-08-14T11:04:32Z
dc.date.created2012
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionThesis (M.Soc.Sc.)-Unversity of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2012.en
dc.description.abstractThis research examined the representation of homosexual men in soap opera Generations. It reveals that while homosexual characters have been incorporated in the locally produced soap opera Generations, the representation of such characters is revealed as 'other’. This dissertation argued that the representation of homosexual men in soap opera Generations are categorized negatively often being seen to be morally degenerate consequently; the inclusion of homosexual men in Generations is often associated with negative stereotypes. This study argues that homosexual men in Generations are often represented as having problems to be solved. This include homosexual men being faced with secrecy, shame, guilt, homosexual violence, rejection and other negative stereotypes as represented in soap opera Generations. The research highlights the social constructions and gender stereotypes in mainstream media television which consider homosexuality as abnormal, unnatural and sickness. The secrecy of homosexuality implied by mainstream media television representation makes homosexuality to appear as something concealed and related to shame and regret. In addition, the dissertation also looks in-depth into categories of negative stereotypes where being a gay primarily realizes on the rigid gender schemas exploited by the mainstream media television to represent homosexual men as not men enough which appeared as natural rather than socially constructed. This study‟s theoretical frame work brought together the concepts of different area of enquiry such as negative representation of homosexuality, homophobia, secrecy, guilt, shame while using discourse analysis. The major areas addressing the coding includes the representation of homosexuality in the text, soap operas' (Generations) representation of homosexual men and the specific themes and objectives guiding each selected episode of Generations.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/9452
dc.language.isoen_ZAen
dc.subjectGenerations (Television programme)en
dc.subjectHomosexuality--South Africa.en
dc.subjectMale homosexuality--Social aspects--South Africa.en
dc.subjectHomosexuality and television--South Africa.en
dc.subjectTelevision and gays--South Africa.en
dc.subjectTheses--Gender studies.en
dc.titleThe representation of homosexual men in the soap opera Generations.en
dc.typeThesisen

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