Analysis of the image of immigration in prime time television fiction

Igartua, J.J. (Juan José); Barrios, I. (Isabel); Ortega-Mohedano, F. (Félix)

Authors:

Igartua, J.J. (Juan José)

Barrios, I. (Isabel)

Ortega-Mohedano, F. (Félix)

Keywords:

Immigration
Television fiction
Cultivation theory
Content analysis
Stereotypes
Parasocial contact

Issue Date:

2012

Publisher:

Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Navarra

Publisher Version:

https://revistas.unav.edu/index.php/communication-and-society

ISSN:

2174-0895

Citation:

Igartua, J.; M.Barrios, I. y Ortega, F. (2012). Analysis of the image of immigration in prime time television fiction. Comunicación y Sociedad, vol. XXV, nº 2, pp.7 - 28

Abstract

This article presents the results of a research study into the image of immigration as presented in television fiction, taking Cultivation Theory as a reference. Content analysis was performed on a representative sample of prime-time fictional programming broadcast in 2010 on six television channels. Results show that immigrant characters are under-represented and their construction is based on negative stereotypes. These results are discussed in relation to the role of television fiction in reducing prejudice.

URI:

https://hdl.handle.net/10171/28117

DOI:

10.15581/003.25.36162

Appears in Collections:

REV - Comunicación y Sociedad - Volumen 25, N. 2 (2012)

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