- Tytuł:
- LGBTQ+ Representation in Fictional Podcast Series
- Autorzy:
- Ferreyra, Emilia
- Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/31343978.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2022
- Wydawca:
- Polskie Towarzystwo Ludoznawcze
- Tematy:
-
LGBTQ
representation
podcasts
new media
niche audience
patronage - Opis:
- The article offers an analysis of the frequency and quality of LGBTQ+ representation in fictional podcasts. I examine how frequently and with what intent LGBTQ+ characters are included in this medium. This research aims to fill the gap in academic work on LGBTQ+ representation in podcasts. Though scholars note an increase in representation in mainstream media, LGBTQ+ media consumers, especially young people, still look to other sources for validation of their identities. Many LGBTQ+ people look to fictional podcasts as a source of quality representation, especially because podcasts are small-scale and rely on the funding, and thus the opinion, of listeners (Bottomley, 2015). In this paper, I analyze four fictional podcast series for LGBTQ+ inclusivity. I note how many LGBTQ+ characters are included and in what proportion. I assess the quality of representation in four ways: diversity, depth, and the frequency and type of stereotypical LGBTQ+ tropes. My findings show a high frequency of LGBTQ+ characters and diversity of personalities and backgrounds, opportunities for these characters to express their sexual and/or gender identities as well as LGBTQ+ trope subversions. Thus, we see that fictional podcasts, as a medium that sustains itself by listeners’ patronage, present stories that their audience can relate to. As a result, fictional podcasts create more niche stories that make connections with smaller demographics of media consumers.
- Źródło:
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Literatura Ludowa; 2022, 66, 2; 13-27
2544-2872
0024-4708 - Pojawia się w:
- Literatura Ludowa
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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