Entertainment Media and Sexual Health: A Content Analysis of Sexual Talk, Behavior, and Risks in a Popular Television Series

Jensen, Robin E.; Jensen, Jakob D.

doi:10.1007/s11199-006-9167-z

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“…Of course, television producers and writers are not always guided by marketers or education–entertainment efforts when developing story lines and creating sets. In their content analysis of sex portrayals in the television series Sex and the City , for instance, Jensen and Jensen (2007) report that the series’ writers incorporated in the story lines of many episodes a number of important health issues such as smoking and cancer and paid special attention to issues of sexual health. Although the series earned a number of awards for such treatments of health issues, other researchers identified missed opportunities for conveying realistic and useful messages, such as those focused on the central breast cancer narrative included in one of the episodes (Gray 2007).…”

Section: Alcohol Messages On Televisionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Alcohol Messages in Prime‐Time Television Series

Russell¹

2009

Journal of Consumer Affairs

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Alcohol messages contained in television programming serve as sources of information about drinking. To better understand the ways embedded messages about alcohol are communicated, it is crucial to objectively monitor and analyze television alcohol depictions. This article presents a content analysis of an eight-week sample of eighteen prime-time programs. Alcohol messages were coded based on modalities of presentation, level of plot connection, and valence. The analysis reveals that mixed messages about alcohol often coexist but the ways in which they are presented differ: whereas negative messages are tied to the plot and communicated verbally, positive messages are associated with subtle visual portrayals.The role of television as a socialization agent is well established (Way 1984). Television programs provide vivid insights into the lifestyles of influential and often aspirational characters (Diener 1993;Russell, Norman, and Heckler 2004), showing what they do, eat, or drink (Avery and Ferraro 2000;O'Guinn and Shrum 1997). As a result, consumers acquire a lot of knowledge, including health-related information (Beck et al. 2004;Gerbner 1995), from watching television dramas. This can become an issue when the information presented or lifestyles depicted do not accurately reflect reality or when behaviors displayed are not recommended (Way 1984). For instance, studies in the 1990s showed that viewers who spend more time consuming mass media held beliefs that were less supportive of good health and nutrition (Avery et al. 1997;Signorielli 1993).One topic of great societal concern, given the potential influence of television programs on viewers, is the presence of messages about alcohol. Worldwide alcohol consumption and the related problems are on the rise. Globally, alcohol is linked to at least 773,600 direct deaths and a multitude of other health and societal problems (WHO 2007). In the United States alone, alcohol consumption is directly responsible for 85,000 deaths (Mokdad et al. 2004), including 12,700 vehicle fatalities (Yi, Williams, and Hilton 2005), and 1,574,000 hospital admissions annually (Chen, Yi, and Hilton 2005). These numbers do not truly reflect the full array of negative consequences (e.g., lost productivity, prevention programs, and healthcare expenditures) related to alcohol consumption. Portrayals of alcohol in the media have been linked to the development and maintenance of beliefs about and attitudes toward alcohol. Some studies have shown, for instance, that young people who are more exposed to positive alcohol portrayals and advertising have more favorable beliefs about drinking, say they are more likely to drink in the future, and are more likely to consume alcohol (Grube and Wallack 1994;Snyder et al. 2006;Stacy et al. 2004). Alcohol portrayals in the content of television programs also reinforce existing alcoholic behaviors. For instance, research has shown that exposing people with high alcohol dependence to a television program with alcohol scenes made it more difficult ...

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Section: Alcohol Messages On Televisionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Alcohol Messages in Prime‐Time Television Series

Russell¹

2009

Journal of Consumer Affairs

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“…Some have argued that this divide between the public and the private body is fluid, shifting across time (Cahill ) and context (Shilling ). Today, when erectile dysfunction (Higgins ), sexual intercourse (Eyal and Finnerty ; Jensen and Jensen ), masturbation (Kaestle and Allen ), menstruation (Bramwell ; Rosengarten ), urinary incontinence (Bradway and Barg ), lactation (Bramwell ), ejaculation (Higgins ), regurgitation, and similar once “private” topics pervade popular discourse, this appears to hold true for the most part. However, given their ability to remind us of the fragility of bodily and societal order, feces and defecation are still largely out of bounds (Turner ).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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“Sometimes, I think I might say too much”: Dark Secrets and the Performance of Inflammatory Bowel Disease^*

Thompson

2013

Symbolic Interaction

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This study examines the dramaturgical embodiment of chronically ill bodies managing ''fecal matters'' (Weinberg and Williams 2005) As the women and men around me told of their recent triumphs over and tragedies caused by IBD, I became increasingly anxious. It wasn't what they said but what they didn't say that hit me in wave after distressing wave. They seemed to be discussing the dirty details of the disease without actually discussing them. As my turn approached, I felt like an actor about to be thrust onto a stage without having seen the script. Nevertheless, the support group facilitator gave my cue: ''Alex, why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself.'' [Fieldnote excerpt] Be it within a support group or any other instance of interaction, our bodies are made meaningful in the settings in which we find ourselves, the props we find in them, the clothes we wear, and the words we choose. Bodies shape the selves that we present in our myriad daily performances. Therefore, those living within Direct all correspondence to Alex I. Thompson,

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“…Así, detrás de la conocida consigna juvenil girl power ('el poder de las chicas'), hay un llamamiento al empoderamiento femenino como objetivo que pasa por la solidaridad y la ayuda mutua entre las mujeres, popularizada por el conocido grupo Spice Girls (Chicas Picantes, 1994-2001, 2007-2008, quien ejemplificó, sobre todo, el poder que la mujer puede ejercer, fundamentalmente, a través de su imagen. En tanto que grupo exclusivamente femenino, mediante la representación de papeles muy simples, estereotipados y erotizados («la deportista» «la pija» «la rubia», etc.…”

Section: Sobre El Postfeminismo Y Sus Relatosunclassified

“…Según las lecturas más positivas de la teleserie, en algunos casos, la temática del sexo puede ser leída en clave informativa y pedagógica, de ahí su potencial socializador, así como su capacidad para preconizar el sexo saludable, haciendo hincapié en los riesgos sexuales y las responsabilidades («paciencia sexual», efectos negativos, precauciones, etc.) (Jensen y Jensen, 2007).…”

Section: Sex and The City: Feminidad Versus Feminismounclassified

Representaciones de la mujer en la ficción postfeminista: Ally McBeal, Sex in the City y Desperate Housewives

Merayo¹

2012

PapRevSoc

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Entertainment Media and Sexual Health: A Content Analysis of Sexual Talk, Behavior, and Risks in a Popular Television Series

Cited by 16 publications

References 25 publications

Alcohol Messages in Prime‐Time Television Series

Alcohol Messages in Prime‐Time Television Series

“Sometimes, I think I might say too much”: Dark Secrets and the Performance of Inflammatory Bowel Disease^*

Representaciones de la mujer en la ficción postfeminista: Ally McBeal, Sex in the City y Desperate Housewives

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Entertainment Media and Sexual Health: A Content Analysis of Sexual Talk, Behavior, and Risks in a Popular Television Series

Cited by 16 publications

References 25 publications

Alcohol Messages in Prime‐Time Television Series

Alcohol Messages in Prime‐Time Television Series

“Sometimes, I think I might say too much”: Dark Secrets and the Performance of Inflammatory Bowel Disease*

Representaciones de la mujer en la ficción postfeminista: Ally McBeal, Sex in the City y Desperate Housewives

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“Sometimes, I think I might say too much”: Dark Secrets and the Performance of Inflammatory Bowel Disease^*