The representation of obstetric violence: (dis)junctions between fiction and reality

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v14i4.1961

Keywords:

Obstetric violence, Soap opera, Representation, Content analysis, Analysis of moving images.

Abstract

This article proposes to analyze scenes of childbirth broadcasted by Brazilian soap operas, carefully selected, aiming to identify the representation of different forms of obstetric violence, explicit or veiled. Therefore, we selected two complementary methods: the content analysis and the analysis of moving images. As a result, we have identifid three axes that include the different expressions of the violence against the parturient by the media: violence by situation, violence by abandonment and direct violence. Through the discussion, we pointed consonances and dissonances between fition and reality, as well as the lack of problematization regarding the theme, which, symptomatically, contributes to its naturalization.

Author Biographies

Renata Barreto Malta, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Programa de Pós-graduação em Comunicação. Aracaju, SE

Doutorado em Comunicação Social pela Universidade Metodista de São Paulo.

Jônatas Breno Silva Santos, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Programa de Pós-graduação em Comunicação. Aracaju, SE

Mestrado em Comunicação Social pela Universidade Federal de Sergipe.

Published

2020-12-17

How to Cite

Malta, R. B., & Santos, J. B. S. (2020). The representation of obstetric violence: (dis)junctions between fiction and reality. Revista Eletrônica De Comunicação, Informação & Inovação Em Saúde, 14(4). https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v14i4.1961