Morality, Gender Representation and Description of Racial Policy in the TV Series of Game Of Thrones and Stranger Things Cover Image

Moral, rodna predstavljenost i prikaz rasne politike u serijama Igra prijestola i Tuđinske stvari
Morality, Gender Representation and Description of Racial Policy in the TV Series of Game Of Thrones and Stranger Things

Author(s): Borislav Vukojević, Vuk Vučetić
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Media studies, Political Theory, Sociology of Culture
Published by: Fakultet političkih nauka Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci
Keywords: Game of thrones; Stranger things; discrimination; media effects; gender roles;

Summary/Abstract: The paper examines the thesis about the elements of gender, race, and morality discrimination in popular media culture, with an emphasis on two television series: Game of Thrones and Stranger Things. The main research question is whether the elements of discrimination that are most commonly found in Hollywood productions can be found in these series as well. Using the method of multi-perspective cultural studies and looking at the subject dealt with through the constructivist paradigm, the authors conclude that in popular culture, such as the aforementioned series, there are elements of discrimination: morality is dominantly nihilistic, with few characters possessing moral integrity; racial discrimination is evident both in the story and in the cast selection; gender representation is stereotyped, men get a lot more space. The authors argue that it is impossible to explore current media effects on audiences, but it is possible to interpret messages and meanings in popular media culture.

  • Issue Year: 9/2019
  • Issue No: 18
  • Page Range: 155-171
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Serbian