Dados is one of the most widely-read social sciences journals in Latin America. Created in 1966, it publishes innovative works, originating from academic research, by Brazilian and foreign authors. Edited by IESP-UERJ, it aims to reconcile scientific rigor and academic excellence with an emphasis on public debate based on the analysis of substantive issues of society and politics.
Dados vol. 58 n. 1 Rio de Janeiro jan./mar. 2015
Abstract
This article analyzes the treatment of the homo-parental family in the Brazilian and Spanish television. It highlights the cross-disciplinary aspects of family, society and fiction through a sample of programs – Hospital Central (Telecinco, 2000-2012) and Páginas da Vida (Rede Globo, 2006-2007) – analyzing, in both cases, how homo-parental families were portrayed and text-analysis of content. A methodological support technique was also applied through a survey with homosexual collectives in both countries in order to obtain consumption and perceptions related data. The findings ratify the representation articulated between desire and tradition in relationships, and the way these programs tend to avoid homosexual stereotypes. It was possible to notice the daring narrative in the Spanish series, along with a non-superficial approach of the couple formed by two women, while in the Brazil, the portrayal of the love between two men displayed limitations in its approach to the dimensions of affection-love and paternal-filial relations. Lastly, elements for a new line of cross-boundary investigation are outlined: the homo-parental family on television.
Keywords: gay and lesbian families, paternal-filial relationships, television and social change, narrative practices on television, homosexuality and fiction
The Homo-parental Family in TV Fiction: The Narrative Practices of Brazil and Spain in the Representation of Relationships of Love-Affection
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