A Struggle for Dominance: Relational Communication Patterns in Television Drama.

Barbatsis, Gretchen S.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1983

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A Struggle for Dominance: Relational Communication Patterns in Television Drama.

Barbatsis, Gretchen S.; And Others

Communication Quarterly, v31 n2 p148-55 Spr 1983

Identified patterns that characterized soap operas, cartoons, and prime-time drama: (1) the predominant form of interaction was dyadic; (2) the most frequent speakers and receivers of messages were males; (3) the most pervasive message was an assertion of dominance; and (4) the concept of power was not sex-linked. (PD)

Descriptors: Cartoons, Content Analysis, Females, Individual Power, Males, Programing (Broadcast), Sex Role, Sex Stereotypes, Television, Television Research

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