The Representation of Adolescence in Media: Puberty, Gender and Sexuality through Big Mouth
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The Representation of Adolescence in Media: Puberty, Gender and Sexuality through Big MouthAutor(es)
Director(es)
Barros-Grela, EduardoData
2023Centro/Dpto/Entidade
Universidade da Coruña. Facultade de FiloloxíaDescrición
Traballo fin de grao (UDC.FIL). Inglés: estudios lingüísticos y literarios. Curso 2022/2023Resumo
[Abstract] This study focuses on the modern media representation of gender, sexuality, and
adolescence development. These complex issues are commonly failed to be
contemplated, understood or even disclose in contemporary educational, institutional and
social realms. Additionally, the role of cinematic and media portrayals as representative
of current sociocultural events have touched these intricate topics; however, these
productions offered a rather simplistic, unauthentic and brief portrayal of gender and
sexuality, barely discussing teenage development nor puberty. For this reason, this
dissertation will concentrate on the representation of said issues through the American
adult animated coming-of-age sitcom Big Mouth (2017-); mainly due to its recent
popularity, contemporary ‘quality’ style and good approach to the topics previously
mentioned. The central aim is to analyse the information compiled in articles, journals
and published books surrounding the topics about genre and sexuality with the series’
approach and consequent representation of societal standpoints while presenting, as well
as normalizing, the taboo issues of teenagers in an original manner. Furthermore, findings
will provide evidence on how contemporary academic knowledge taken from recent
studies about the concepts of gender, sexuality and teenage development can be relocated
in a simpler media outlet to portray the issues of the youth, to educate all levels of society
and raise awareness about its causes, implications and problems.
Palabras chave
Adolescence
Animation
Big Mouth
Film studies
Gender studies
LGBTQ+
Media representation
Puberty
Sexuality studies.
Animation
Big Mouth
Film studies
Gender studies
LGBTQ+
Media representation
Puberty
Sexuality studies.
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