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Tweencom Girls - Gender and Adolescence in Disney and Nickelodeon Sitcoms (Hardcover)
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Tweencom Girls - Gender and Adolescence in Disney and Nickelodeon Sitcoms (Hardcover)
Series: Children and Youth in Popular Culture
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Banet-Weiser (2004) marked the debut of Clarissa Explains it All in
1991 as a crucial turning point for recognition of girls as
"important empowered subjects in the social world." The current
study of tweencoms focuses on the different ways character tropes
are portrayed in media targeted to 8-12 year olds, particularly
female characters, over the last 25 years. The focus is limited to
the cable giants Disney Channel and Nickelodeon because of their
popularity and high concentration of original programming targeted
to tweens that airs nearly round-the-clock. This book employs a
thematic analysis approach, similar to the one adopted by Riggs
(2011) in his identification of the ways in which particular groups
of characters are represented and the implications such
representations might have for viewers. It incorporates cultivation
theory (Gerbner 1998), which is based on media consumption's
influence on distorted perceptions of reality, and social cognitive
theory (Bandura 1986), which explains the relationship between
vicarious exposure to specific behaviors and imitation of those
behaviors. This book provides extensive examples and alternative
interpretations of the shows' tropes and themes, particularly for
those who are unfamiliar with the genre. Past research has shown
that media and popular culture portrayals are influential for young
viewers and yet live-action, cable comedies targeted to adolescents
have gone relatively unnoticed. Much of the previous research has
focused on very young girls and princess culture. The book is
broken up into two sections. The first section explores common
tweencom tropes. Subsequent chapters focusing on different themes
that are prevalent throughout the series. The concluding chapter
includes a discussion of the big picture of how the tropes and
themes give insight into the female characters portrayed in the
popular tweencom programming. The final chapter will also include
advice to parents and educators.
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