Polskie seriale obyczajowe jako element dyskuru o problemach społecznych
Polish Contemporary TV Drama Series as Part of the Discourse on Social Problems

Summary/Abstract: Acknowledging the role of television in contemporary world as an opinion – and attitude – forming medium, which affects the audience via popular TV productions, the Author examines the social problems addressed in some of the most popular drama series. She attempts to indicate the problems most frequently mentioned, to analyze the way they are presented, and to evaluate to what extent this presentation corresponds both to reality and to sociological research data. The analysis is focused on the problems most commonly encountered, as well as those either new – or perceived as new – in the social consciousness and discourse, such as crime, unemployment, poverty, alcoholism, domestic violence and disability. The Author also attempts to indicate valid problems which have been ignored, overlooked, or presented one-sidedly in the discussed TV series.

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