Assignment 2

Assignment 4: RP WORKING OUTLINE (WORK SHEET)

Name: HARSH PAMBHAR

Topic: TV Shows

Title: Sexism in TV Show FRIENDS

Introduction (background info/ opposing argument):

Media, especially films and TV shows, play a significant role in highlighting the stereotypical gender roles and gender identity in the society. Friends, one of the most legendary comedy sitcoms and most liked shows of its time, have developed the its punched lines basedout of the on sexist and gender-biased lines role models.

Focus Question:

How has TV show Friends highlighted and reinforced the sexism and gender-based stereotypes in society?

Thesis: (include your 3-5 main points/criteria)

TV Show Ffriends, a progressive show on the surface, was taken over by the sexist and gender biaseds stereotypes as the series progresseds, and in this paper, a gender-biased stereotypical representative in the show will be discussed and analyzed through feminism, post-feminism, gender identity and gender roles. According to what you have written, these three points should be the criteria you will discuss. If that is not what you want, you must re-focus the thesis.

First Main Point/Criteria:

In the Friends TV show, homosexuality and gender identity are not as appreciated as it appears to be is shown on the surface. (now this is not the first criteria as you have written it in your thesois. So if you want this to be your first criteria, again the thesis must be re-focused.

Sources: (copy sources)

Melcher, K. (2017). The one about gender and sexuality: An examination of the television series friends (Doctoral dissertation).

Ayliffe, D. (2011). A study into the use of linguistic structures used inter-gender and intra-gender in the tv show Friends (Doctoral dissertation, MA dissertation, Anglia Ruskin University[en línea]< https://sites. google. com/site/friendstvcorpus/>.[Consulta: 15/05/2016]).

Behn, M. (2014). The gender spectrum and Friends: How America’s favorite sitcom screwed up an entire generation. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

Second Main Point/Criteria:

In Friends, stereotypical gender roles have been reinforced through the character’s the representation of the character of their gender and identity. Friends show can also be analyzed through the lens of intersectionality theory, i.e. gender, race and physical appearance.this is what appears to be your creterria in the thesis; if not, please re-focus

Sources: (copy sources)

Funk, L. C., & Werhun, C. D. (2011). “You’re such a girl!” The psychological drain of the gender-role harassment of men. Sex Roles, 65(1-2), 13.

Rockler, N. R. (2006). “Be your own windkeeper”: Friends, feminism, and rhetorical strategies of depoliticization. Women's Studies in Communication, 29(2), 244-264.

CHENOT, J. T. (2020). CHAPTER SIX “THE WORST MOTHER EVER?”: MATERNITY NARRATIVES, INTERSECTIONALITY AND HIERARCHIES. Intersectionality in Anglophone Television Series and Cinema, 57.

Third Main Point/Criteria:

Mise-en-scène has been used in reinforcing gender stereotypes in society. This is unclear and again does not appear in your thesis with this wording.

Sources: (copy sources)

Thompson, L. J. (2018). “It’s Like a Guy Never Lived Here!”: Reading the Gendered Domestic Spaces of Friends. Television & New Media, 19(8), 758-774.

Milestone, K., & Meyer, A. (2020). Gender and popular culture. John Wiley & Sons.

James, K. (2017). I’ll Be There For You, Because My Stereotype Tells Me To: Friends and Feminine Stereotypes. “Savage Delight”, 54.

Conclusion: (summarize concluding points)

Women in the show are shown independent but still have a need to be dependent on their male counterparts. At the same time, homosexuality is shown in the show but is not that appreciated and accepted, i.e. mocking Chandler, mocking Ross’s ex-wife and associating certain characteristics with homosexuality. In a similar manner, gender roles and stereotypes have been highlighted throughout the show, i.e. in the case of male nanny and in case of men being more serious about their careers.

This is potentially a very good proposal, but right now it is very confusing because of your thesis – please see my comments on the online paper – somehow this was submitted in the wrong assignment box. Basically, confusion here resulte in confusion in your outline. So you need to correct that here first and then on your putline and re-submit for a better grade. As it stands now, of you don’t correct this, your research paper will be very confised.

Preliminary grade = 70%

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