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„Grey’s Anatomy” – Postrasowy, postfeministyczny dyskurs o szpitalu odciętym od historii i kultury

Publication date: 29.06.2016

Media Research Issues, 2016, Volume 59, Issue 1 (225), pp. 182 - 196

https://doi.org/10.4467/2299-6362PZ.16.013.5190

Authors

Monika Wawer
Institute of Journalism and Social Communication of the Jagiellonian University
, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4073-4693 Orcid
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Titles

„Grey’s Anatomy” – Postrasowy, postfeministyczny dyskurs o szpitalu odciętym od historii i kultury

Abstract

 “Grey’s Anatomy”. The Post-Racial, Post-Feminist Discourse about the Hospital Isolated From History and Culture


„Grey’s Anatomy” tv series created by Afro-American producer Shonda Rhimes obtained many awards from anti-discrimination organizations. Rhimes’ creative and producerly strategies – the „color-blind casting”, multi-racial and multicultural character of the cast – attracted the attention of the public opinion and became the trademark of the series. In this article the series’ dominant discourse is being analyzed and set against the critical analysis by the researchers specializing in the problems of discrimination and racial prejudice; according to their opinion the series trivializes the cultural differences, and uses the narrative structures reinforcing the traditional cultural patterns, thus perpetuating the racial divisions.

 

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Information

Information: Media Research Issues, 2016, Volume 59, Issue 1 (225), pp. 182 - 196

Article type: Original article

Titles:

Polish:

„Grey’s Anatomy” – Postrasowy, postfeministyczny dyskurs o szpitalu odciętym od historii i kultury

English:

“Grey’s Anatomy”. The Post-Racial, Post-Feminist Discourse about the Hospital Isolated from History and Culture

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4073-4693

Monika Wawer
Institute of Journalism and Social Communication of the Jagiellonian University
, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4073-4693 Orcid
All publications →

Institute of Journalism and Social Communication of the Jagiellonian University
Poland

Published at: 29.06.2016

Article status: Open

Licence: None

Percentage share of authors:

Monika Wawer (Author) - 100%

Article corrections:

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Publication languages:

Polish