Dissonance of media image and reality : Content analysis of women in commercial advertising on Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) television.

Roslyn Mae Layton, Datis Khajeheian, Jannick Kirk Sørensen (Publisher)

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Abstract

This paper investigates women in IRIB commercials and compares their depiction on television to their status in Iranian society. The research consisted of systematically collecting commercials from IRIB television broadcast and then analyzing them quantitatively and qualitatively. The results were compared against demographic statistics to see how and to what degree television portrayals of women differ from women in real life. This research finds that women are significantly absent from IRIB television commercials, and when they do appear, they are portrayed in traditional and stereotypical roles such as wife and mother. The commercials overwhelmingly feature men, and men are portrayed in positions of power. Some suggestions explaining the dissonance between the television commercials and everyday life are offered.
Original languageDanish
Publication dateJan 2015
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2015

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