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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Character portrayals"”.
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The politics of biopics: Analyzing propaganda films in Bangladesh's political context
… framework, this study examines narratives and character portrayals to assess how dominant ideologies are constructed and circulated through these cinematic texts. The analysis aims to uncover the films' functions as propaganda in reinforcing political narratives to legitimize the Bangladesh …
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Time and memory in the novels of Eleanor Dark
… and transfiguring her own experience in the characters, events and locations of her novels. In this oblique way, and through this unique form of modelling, Dark reveals little known areas of her life. Biographically Dark remains elusive; the surface events of her life are well documented but …
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A Comparative Content Analysis Of African American And Caucasian Role Portrayals In Broadcast Television Entertainment Programming
<p>This study examines the nature and number of character portrayals in broadcast entertainment programming. More specifically, the portrayals of African American characters are examined and compared to Caucasian portrayals. The goal of this study is to determine what, if any, stereotypes may still …
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The World Asked, Who am I?: A study focused on Latino Identity and Self Esteem
… interpretations of television and film Latino characters. Regression analysis was employed to investigate how media depictions affect the development of self-esteem in the Latino population. Key findings provide insight into the complex relationships between media portrayal and the way Latinos …
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Stereotyped Seniors: The Portrayal of Older Characters in Teen Movies from 1980-2006
… 55) are portrayed. This study found that some portrayals of older people in teen movies were favorable. For example, the most positive finding of the current study was the physical portrayal of older characters. The overwhelming majority of older characters were portrayed as active and healthy …
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Gender Representation and Occupational Portrayals in Primetime Television
… examined gender representation and occupational portrayals on primetime television, in order to determine if gender-role stereotypes are still present throughout programming, and what progress, if any, has been made in comparison to previous studies. A content analysis was done on primetime …