Snapped, a documentary style show profiling female killers, is one of Oxygens longest running hit franchises. This thesis analyzes, through both the frames of feminist theory and rhetoric, the way the show perpetuates and plays upon the myth of feminine evil as well as the stereotype of women as weak, hysterical agents in need of control. Snapped showcases women who start out as seemingly normal but then enact horrendous crimes. The use of women that the audience can identify with but then later fear creates a cathartic experience in which female audience members can be vicariously cleansed of any dangerous animosity they may possess. The show portrays the many extreme examples as the norm for lethal female violence, but this disregards the fact that a majority of women killers act in self defense. The show distorts the reality of violence against women and supports a stereotype of inherent female criminality. / by Megan Tomei. / Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2010. / Includes bibliography. / Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2010. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2017-08-24T12:53:42Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Bruno Rogério Tavares.pdf: 3006189 bytes, checksum: 6bd1ccb818e34060ac06fa95d9437ec9 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-24T12:53:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Bruno Rogério Tavares.pdf: 3006189 bytes, checksum: 6bd1ccb818e34060ac06fa95d9437ec9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-08-18 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / There is a new panorama of audiovisual content construction that has been opened with the expansion of the TV format formats industry in the world. The emergence and popularization of television can be considered one of the most relevant phenomena in the 20th century in social communication, in the context of Brazilian television productions, the present study aimed to create a methodology for creating new formats of television programs, Based on the analysis of the creative processes used by TV channels, broadcasters and producers, with reference to a new market for the export of audiovisual ideas. This research is justified by the fact that Brazil still has a gap to be filled, since it is not configured as an exporter of television formats. The guiding hypothesis of this research was whether the lack of systematization of the creative process for TV program formats inhibits the development of new ideas for entertainment programs. The hypotheses were also analyzed that the vertical model of the TV stations discourages the development of new projects of formats of programs in Brazil; And that most TV stations do not have creative teams because they do not know how to stimulate or evaluate the creations of new programs. The method used to develop this study was qualitative, using the techniques of exploratory research, bibliography, documentary analysis and cartography, including maps and diagrams. The theoretical framework is based on studies of communication, genres and formats, on theories of genetic criticism, creativity, creative processes, innovation, design thinking and business modeling, as well as the interpretation of data from the Brazilian television scenario. The development of the research finds scientific and methodological support in the line of research Creation Processes in the Media and in the Research Group CCM - Communication and Creation in the Media, aligned with approach of the studies of the professor Lucia Leão / Há um novo panorama de construção de conteúdos audiovisuais que foi aberto com a expansão da indústria de formatos de programas para TV no mundo. O surgimento e a popularização da televisão podem ser considerados dois dos fenômenos mais relevantes no âmbito da comunicação social do século XX. No contexto das produções televisivas brasileiras, o presente estudo teve como objetivo criar uma metodologia para criação de novos formatos de programas de televisão, a partir da análise dos processos criativos utilizados por canais, emissoras e produtoras de TV, tendo como referência um novo mercado para exportação de ideias audiovisuais. Esta pesquisa justifica-se pelo fato de o Brasil ainda ter uma lacuna a ser preenchida, já que não se configura como exportador de formatos televisivos. A hipótese norteadora dessa pesquisa foi se a falta de sistematização do processo criativo para formatos de programas de TV inibe o desenvolvimento de novas ideias para programas de entretenimento. Foram analisadas também as hipóteses de que o modelo vertical das emissoras de TV desestimula o desenvolvimento de novos projetos de formatos de programas no Brasil; e que a maioria das emissoras de TV não possuem equipes de criação por não saberem como estimular ou avaliar as criações de novos programas. O método empregado para desenvolver este estudo foi o qualitativo, tendo sido utilizadas as técnicas de pesquisa exploratória, bibliográfica, análise documental e cartografia, incluindo mapas e diagramas. O referencial teórico baseia-se nos estudos da comunicação, dos gêneros e formatos, nas teorias da crítica genética, da criatividade, dos processos criativos, da inovação, do design thinking e de modelagem de negócios, além da interpretação de dados do cenário televisivo brasileiro. O desenvolvimento da pesquisa encontra respaldo científico e metodológico na linha de pesquisa Processos de Criação nas Mídias e no Grupo de Pesquisa Comunicação e Criação nas Mídias – CCM, alinhados com abordagem dos estudos da orientadora Profa. Dra. Lucia Leão

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By 1960, television advertisers recognized the economic potential of American youth, and producers were expected to develop programs to attract them, while still maintaining appeal for the older audience members. This task was to prove difficult as the decade wore on. While continuing to link the nation's cold war concerns to the portrayal of good and evil, some shows, like 77 Sunset Strip, and The Mod Squad, explored alternative lifestyles, but still accepted American values. As the 1960s developed, crime programs continued to promote American hegemony but became increasingly more open to alternative reading strategies. This study examines the strategies developed to draw a youth audience to 1960s crime programs, while also supporting the dominant ideology of American society.

The problem with which this investigation is concerned is the description of the social map that is presented to the viewers of public television. Using content analysis methodology, the study describes how different genders, racial groups, and age groups are being portrayed on PBS programming. The sample consisted of one week of PBS 1984 fall programming broadcast on KERA-TV, the PBS station in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas. Research questions addressing proportions of groups, types of roles, length of scenes, occupational variation, conversational behaviors, conflict management modes, and cultural norms were answered. All coding was accomplished by the principal investigator. Upon completion of the coding sub-totals for the variables under study by program types and a grand total for the entire sample were then tabulated. After this extensive content analysis, the report concludes that females are still extremely underrepresented in PBS programming, accounting for only 32.7% of the total participants. Blacks and Hispanics are also underrepresented except in children's programming. Occupational variation for white males is evident for all types of PBS programming. Occupational variation for white females is evident in children's programming and informational/documentary programming. Minorities with delineated occupations are extremely limited in all types of programming except for children's programming. The exchange of information is the major conversational behavior that occurs on PBS programming with minority characters receiving orders considerably more than their white counterparts. Verbal aggression is the conflict management mode chosen most frequently on PBS programming. Explicit messages regarding racial and sexual equality and prosocial behavior occur on PBS programming. Implicit messages such as frequency of appearances, number of major roles, and prevalence of power cues suggest a white male domination of television programming on PBS. The findings of the study reveal that major inroads have been made by women and minorities in children's programming. This comprehensive analysis confirms, however, the virtual exclusion of minorities in major segments of PBS programming.