A study on the changes in the depiction of women’s non-kinship relationships in Chinese TV dramas from 2010 to the present

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10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_15How to use a DOI?

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female friendship; feminism; TV drama stereotype

Abstract

In the past, the portrayal of relationships between female characters in Chinese TV dramas has often focused on conflict and strife. Female friendships were often portrayed negatively and superficially on screen. However, with the recent economic development, changes in social consciousness and increasing awareness of women’s issues, the portrayal of relationships between female characters in Chinese TV dramas has significantly changed. Drawing on Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex, this paper examines the development of the portrayal of female friendships in Chinese TV dramas from 2010 to the present. It finds that the portrayal of female characters’ relationships has become more multifaceted and complex, moving away from the rigid and one-dimensional depictions of the past. Female friendships are now portrayed with more possibilities on screen. Although female-oriented TV dramas are still niche and lack mainstream appeal, this is a positive trend. As long as production companies are willing to think from a woman’s perspective, “she-themed” TV dramas could become a mainstream trend. This trend would lead to more viewers changing their stereotypical views of women and society becoming more friendly towards women, making their future bright and hopeful. This study is in the field of media and journalism.

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AU  - Yonger Zhou
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BT  - Proceedings of the  2023 5th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2023)
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