Violence against Women as Reflected in the Polish Television Series "A Second Chance"

• Authors: Aleksandra M. Różalska

Title variants

Przemoc wobec kobiet w serialu telewizyjnym "Druga szansa"

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this article is to provide a critical reflection on contemporary Polish television series, in particular the ways in which they tackle narratives that include instances of violence against women (VAW). The analysis is based on the example of the show titled Druga szansa (A Second Chance), broadcast in 2016-2018 by a commercial network TVN. Recent research shows that there are some common, repetitive ways in which media represent violence against women, its circumstances and reasons, as well as the portrayals of victims and perpetrators. The author looks at VAW in the selected television series in the context of the #MeToo movement and of the gender-related debates in Poland. The conclusion is that the chosen television series considers VAW as a serious social problem and has the potential to sensitize audiences by representing it in an unbiased, complex, and nuanced way. However, it fails to address its wider socio-cultural aspect resulting from patriarchal structures and gender inequality.

PL

Celem artykułu jest krytyczna refleksja nad współczesnymi polskim serialami telewizyjnymi, a w szczególności nad sposobami reprezentacji różnych przejawów przemocy wobec kobiet. Analizowanym w tekście serialem jest produkcja TVN Druga szansa, którą emitowano w latach 2016−2018. Badania medioznawcze wskazują na to, że media niezmiennie ukazują przemoc wobec kobiet, jej okoliczności i powody, jak również wizerunki ofiar i sprawców w stereotypowy, często sensacyjny, sposób. Autorka patrzy na przemoc wobec kobiet w wybranym serialu przez pryzmat ruchu społecznego #MeToo, a także w kontekście debaty na temat „ideologii gender” w Polsce. Wnioski z analizy serialu wskazują na to, że przemoc wobec kobiet jest w nim potraktowana jako poważny problem społeczny i że ma on potencjał, aby uwrażliwić publiczność na tę kwestię przedstawiając ją w sposób niestereotypowy, kompleksowy i zniuansowany. Jednocześnie produkcja TVN nie uwzględnia w wystarczającym stopniu społeczno-kulturowych uwarunkowań przemocy wobec kobiet, których należy szukać w patriarchalnej strukturze społecznej i braku równouprawnienia kobiet i mężczyzn.

Keywords

EN

violence; women; television; sexual harassment; victim; perpetrator; „A Second Chance”

PL

przemoc; kobiety; telewizja; „Druga szansa”; molestowanie seksualne; ofiara; sprawca; przemoc; kobiety; telewizja; „Druga szansa”; molestowanie seksualne; ofiara; sprawca

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Łódzki. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
• Journal: Przegląd Socjologii Jakościowej
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 28-46

Dates

published

2020-02-29

Contributors

author

Aleksandra M. Różalska

• Department of American Studies and Mass Media, Women’s Studies Centre, Faculty of International and Political Studies, University of Lodz

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7725-3573

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Identifiers

DOI

10.18778/1733-8069.16.1.03