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Specific cultural units in communicational codes of Czech and American television series
Stařík, Jakub ; Reifová, Irena (advisor) ; Bednařík, Petr (referee)
Diploma thesis "Specific cultural units in communicational codes of Czech and American television series" is a structural analysis of two televisional series: Czech Pojišťovna štěstí and American Desperate Houswives. Television series are modern myths that communicate values, belives and rules of certain societies. This thesis tries to approache distinctions in a langue-structure of analysed material. The research is based on findings of structuralism, poststructuralism and cultural studies. The thesis consists of two major parts. First is theoretical summary of the basic thoughts that appeared during historical shift from structuralism to cultural studies. The second part is analysis itself.
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Representation of Homosexuality in American Sitcom, as exemplified by Will & Grace and Modern Family
Hofmanová, Zuzana ; Kruml, Milan (advisor) ; Štoll, Martin (referee)
The diploma theses "Representation of Homosexuality in American Sitcom, as exemplified by Will & Grace and Modern Family" examines the portrayal of minority groups on television. Initially vilified as perverts and abominations, homosexual individuals are now seen as complex characters that buck older stigmatization and stereotypes. These changes can be exemplified and documented across different popular genres currently on television. However, a sitcom is a genre defined by specific rules. Thanks to its simple, recognizable formula, a sitcom is easily adaptable abroad. It has the ability to quickly respond to current social issues. It is also defined by a specific relationship with humor which largely consists of generalizations and simplifications. In sitcoms, stereotyping is readily applied to all minority groups, homosexuals being no exception. Considering the recent development in the representation of homosexuality on television, the question is: how does the conversation about homosexuality transfer to the sitcom? Does the change in conversation go hand-in-hand with changing the existing stereotypes that are specific to the genre? How does contemporary context affect the representation of homosexuality in sitcoms? This thesis aims to answer these questions by analyzing two sitcoms: Will &...
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The development of teen drama since 1990s. On the example of TV series Beverly Hills 90210 and Gossip girl.
Sochneva, Anastasia ; Reifová, Irena (advisor) ; Šmejkalová, Jiřina (referee)
Diploma thesis "The development of teen drama since 1990s. On the example of TV series Beverly Hills 90210 and Gossip girl." is thematic and narrative analysis of two American teen drama television series, Beverly Hills 90210 and Gossip girl. Teen drama genre has been developing for more than twenty years and the aim of my research is to compare the display of the youth in teen drama since the early 1990s until present. In the theoretical part of my work I present a sociological and culturological basis for study of youth and adolescence, as well as classification of serial production within television studies and description of its impact on development of teen drama. The empirical part includes qualitative theme analysis of each of the series and narrative analysis of characters.
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