The rape culture in serial fiction: the representational myths in the series Justiça

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v15i3.2337

Keywords:

Rape culture, Fiction, Representation, Reception, Serial fiction.

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the representation and repercussion of rape in the Brazilian miniseries Justiça (2016), produced and aired by Rede Globo and written by Manuela Dias. The article discusses the role that representation plays in the construction of the collective imagination concerning this crime, addressing the notion of rape culture, the way this crime is represented in the media, as well as the myths perpetuated by the approaches made. This research then presents three moments of analysis: 1) analysis of the representation of rape in the series; 2) analysis of the repercussion of such representation; 3) analyzes the presence or absence of the so-called myths of the culture of rape in the plot of Justiça.

Author Biographies

Gêsa Cavalcanti, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Comunicação. Recife, PE

Mestrado em Comunicação pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.

Vinicius Ferreira, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Comunicação e Cultura. Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Mestrado em Comunicação e Cultura pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

Published

2021-08-31

How to Cite

Cavalcanti, G., & Ferreira, V. (2021). The rape culture in serial fiction: the representational myths in the series Justiça. Revista Eletrônica De Comunicação, Informação & Inovação Em Saúde, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v15i3.2337

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Section

Feminisms: perspectives on health communication and information dossier