Mythicizing the contemporary American housewife: An expose of the images of women in the TV series Desperate housewives

Date of Publication

2006

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Major in American Studies

Subject Categories

American Studies | Television | Women's Studies

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

International Studies

Thesis Adviser

Franchette A. Mangonon-Punsalang

Defense Panel Member

Leah Veneessa L. Valbuena

Abstract/Summary

This study explores the female representation and images of housewives in the American society through the popular network television show, Desperate Housewives. The theory that the researcher utilized in creating this study is that of Roland Barthes’ ‘Myth Today’. This literary theory was utilized to investigate the myth or the image that the show attempts to depict for its viewers. The researcher gathered all possible Signifiers, which are the physical elements where the sign takes place. The writer then identified the Signified, which is the concept that the signifier represents. Ultimately, the myths were distinguished and made apparent.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTU014130

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

1 computer disc ; 4 3/4 in.

Keywords

Housewives—On television; Housewives--United States

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