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Exploring the Reasons: An emergent analysis of Thirteen Reasons Why and media

abstract: Suicidality, understood as the risk of suicide with intent or the idea of suicide, has been increasingly prevalent in our country, yet the topic of suicidality is one that is often spoken in hushed tones and behind closed doors (Pam, 2013). While suicide statistics trend upwards, there is a growing need to understand representations of suicidality, particularly within media (Centers for Disease Control, 2017). This thesis looks to explore the representations of suicidality in media, specifically Netflix’s original series, Thirteen Reasons Why. Data collection for this thesis will be collected from online social media forums dedicated to the show in the form of episode discussions reflecting on each episode in the season. Through an emergent, grounded analysis, this paper will address current representations of suicidality within Thirteen Reasons Why as well as identify common themes found in online social media forums. This research established common themes of resilience-enhancing, community building, and individuals feeling at-risk or triggered by representations of suicidality in Thirteen Reasons Why as found throughout the online social media forums. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Communication Studies 2020

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:62753
Date January 2020
ContributorsTaylor, Katlyn (Author), Nadesan, Majia H (Advisor), Walker, Michael (Committee member), Waldron, Vincent (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher)
Source SetsArizona State University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeMasters Thesis
Format86 pages
Rightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

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