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Gender Stereotypization in Sitcom Comeback
Follová, Klára ; Bednařík, Petr (advisor) ; Dominik, Šimon (referee)
UNIVERZITA KARLOVA V PRAZE FAKULTA SOCIÁLNÍCH VĚD Institut komunikačních studií a žurnalistiky Klára Follová Genderová stereotypizace v sitcomu Comeback Diplomová práce Praha 2011 2 Abstract In sitcoms we can find gender stereotypes, as well as other kinds of stereotypes. They are the same as those, which are incorporated in structures of real society. The reason of their existence in sitcoms is the fact that they are incorporated in models of characters, which mutual conflicts are what the sitcom humour is being built on. Because of the fact that the primary aim of sitcom is humour and not the reflexion of society, stereotypes are not as problematical as in the real society: sitcom uses them, but also criticizes them by its humour. On the case of the analyzed Czech sitcom "Comeback" I have found that confirming or denying gender stereotypes has no unified or systematical form in this kind of television output; so, in one single episode of some sitcom we can find both confirmation and denial of the same one stereotype. The reason of it is that stereotypes are used to build up comic situations, which is the main aim of sitcoms; therefore the main frame area of a sitcom is one scene leading to a point. Usually, sitcoms use to be based on situations of common life, therefore in building a joke they must remind...
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Reality TV
Follová, Klára ; Gottwald, Petr (advisor) ; Kopřivík, Roman (referee) ; Svoboda, Otakar (referee)
This work is focused on the TV Reality Show so-called Real TV, its history, types and similar TV shows. It also takes in account the basic principals of functioning of reality TV. One of the chapters is dedicated to so-called Special Environmental Show ? which is the type of The Chosen or Big Brother ? and their comparison.
Furthermore the problem of TV formats is being gone through ? their legal protection, format ?packages?, advantages and disadvantages of formats in comparison with the purchase of finalized shows and the original production. There are also mentioned the most influential format Sales Representatives.
The work is partly focused on financial, legal and production issues of creating Reality TV Shows and the specifics of using product placement and sponsoring of these shows. Stand-alone sections are devoted to the ethical issues of these shows and the possibilities of future development and also to some extreme real TV shows.
In conclusion the work talks about the motives of people who enter these shows and vice versa the influence of such shows on peoples behavior.
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