RT Journal Article
T1 Gender Differences in the Representation of Violence on Spanish Television: Should Women be More Violent?
A1 Almagro, Andrés
A1 Domínguez Bilbao, Roberto
A1 Fernández Villanueva, María Concepción
A1 Gimeno Jiménez, Leonor
A1 Revilla Castro, Juan Carlos
AB Gender differences in the representation of aggressors and victims are an important issue in the study of television violence in order to ascertain whether television contributes (and how) to reproduce or transform the traditional gender regime. Eighty-four hours of Spanish main TV broadcasting stations were randomly recorded during years 2000 and 2005. Variables related to the presentation of aggressors and victims and to the normative context of aggression were selected through content analysis. The results show the minimal presence of women in violent scenes. But women are also the victims of more serious violence. Paradoxically, women’s aggressions appear to have more positive consequences and to be less legitimized. The implications of these findings are discussed from a gender studies perspective.
PB Springer
SN 0360-0025
YR 2009
FD 2009-07
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/45013
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/45013
LA spa
DS Docta Complutense
RD 6 jul 2025