Depiction of abortion in television products

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

1 Allameh Tabataba'i university

2 Allameh Tabatabaei university

Abstract

Abortion is one of the important things that reduce growth and its stability. This issue is so important that since long ago and before the existence of mass media, it has been emphasized to prevent it. For this reason, this research was carried out with the aim of investigating the way abortions are depicted in manufactured or commissioned television products. The research method used in this research is qualitative content analysis, and the tool used is a checklist of indicators taken from an article published by an active group in the field of women's rights. The statistical population of this research is all the films and series that have been made since 2005 and after the announcement of the 14 general policies on the protection of the family and the youth of the population regarding abortion. The sample examined in this research was the newcomer series, which is a 10-episode series, and Mr. Qazi series (episode 23) and the films Dawat and Shayam Nekash. The findings of the research indicate that phrases and keywords are used in the content of the study, which are not only in line with the fourteen policies to support the family and the youth of the population, but also somehow make the viewer to be encouraged or passive towards abortion. By individualizing the issue of abortion, it reduces the ugliness of this issue.

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