Giving Birth to Misconceptions: Portrayal of Childbirth in Popular Visual Media
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Title:
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Giving Birth to Misconceptions: Portrayal of Childbirth in Popular Visual Media |
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Author:
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Walker, Coral A.
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Advisor:
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Uygun, Banu Nilgun
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Department:
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Haverford College. Dept. of Anthropology |
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Type:
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Thesis (B.A.) |
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Issue Date:
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2012 |
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Abstract:
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Giving Birth to Misconceptions is the study of how childbirth in popular media for the
sake of entertainment and dramatic effect can influence how the audience understands childbirth. I take a closer look at how reality television shows like 16 & Pregnant, and fictional films and
television shows, like Knocked Up, Up All Night, Juno, and Baby Mama, depict the childbirth process and how these are understood and internalized by some viewers. Through the use of a critical lens I analyze the previously mentioned forms of visual media using the theoretical lens of authoritative knowledge, the birthing body as a machine of production, childbirth as
pathological, the media effects of editing techniques in different genres, and artifice of visual media productions. I then expand my research with the help of a focus-group to understand how these forms of visual media influence the audiences’ understanding of childbirth through editing techniques and creation of expectations. These analyses provide a closer understanding of how despite the participants' awareness of editing techniques and plotline fabrications, are still
influenced to understand childbirth as it is depicted in fictional films and television shows. |
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Subject:
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Childbirth -- In mass media
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Subject:
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Childbirth -- Public opinion
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Terms of Use:
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/
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Permanent URL:
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http://hdl.handle.net/10066/8156
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Walker, Coral A..
"Giving Birth to Misconceptions: Portrayal of Childbirth in Popular Visual Media".
2012. Available electronically from
http://hdl.handle.net/10066/8156.
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