RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 Spanish-Portuguese Serial Fiction as a Politainment Tool: Representations of Politics on Iberian Television
A1 Chicharro Merayo, María del Mar
A1 Gil Gascón, Fátima
A1 Baptista, Carla
K1 Politainment
K1 Political fiction
K1 Political television series
K1 Portugal
K1 Spain
K1 Comunicación
K1 Communication
AB This article deals with recent Spanish and Portuguese political television series. Within this sub-genre, it is pertinent to consider the symbolic construction of politics, as well as the differences caused by each series’ geographical adscription. Six Spanish productions have been selected—Isabel (Isabella the Catholic), Carlos Rey Emperador (Charles the Emperor King), La Embajada (The Embassy), Crematorio (Crematorium), Vamos Juan/Venga Juan (Come on, Juan/Let’s go Juan), and El Partido (The Party)—along with three Portuguese productions—A Rainha e a Bastarda (The Queen and the Bastard), Teorias da Conspiração (Conspiracy Theories), and Os Boys (The Boys). The narrative of these audio-visual stories has been examined utilising qualitative content analysis, looking at the plotlines and characters involved. The type of characterisation of politics has been identified by means of the deconstruction of the main characters. The conclusion is that the evaluation is eminently negative, although differential frameworks are present, depending, in particular, on the fiction’s genre, either historical drama, drama-thriller, or comedy.
PB Cogitatio Press
SN 2183-2439
YR 2023
FD 2023-04
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7678
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7678
LA eng
NO Artículo publicado en el número temático dedicado a: Political Communication in Times of Spectacularisation: Digital Narratives, Engagement, and Politainment
NO This article is part of the project titled “‘Politainment’ in the Face of Media Fragmentation: Disintermediation, Engagement and Polarisation” (PID2020–114193RB‐ I00), funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 20-abr-2024