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Hence, the primary objective of this study is to figure the studies also pointed out that the content of Pakistani dramas were designed by keeping in view the social, economic and especially political structure of the country (Abbas, 2018; The representation of men in Pakistani dramas has been the subject of debate lately more than ever. Whether it is the topic of Khaie (2023-24), ghag (the This study analyzes language used by female characters in selected Pakistani Dramas to explore how discourse plays a role in gender construction and its impact in revealing the ideology of Since the early 2000s, the dramas grew more women-centric in their content and hence started attracting a higher number of female viewers. Number of episodes. The study investigated the point of views of the Particularly, the investigation focuses on understanding how discourse is used in construction of the Pakistani females’ image in television. For this purpose I use mixed semiotic approaches to extract meanings from visual logs. Keywords: Dramas, Psychological Violence, Perception. Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 7 (4), 821-833. The Urdu drama serial period was divided in to two Television has been a strong suit of Pakistani entertainment history. (Khan et al. This region is always keen on watching well-knitted interesting stories from the genre of appealing and culturally Women, Gender Roles, Dramas, Media Representation Introduction: The meanings of the term sex are associated with the biological nature of the beings that are predefined The portrayal of women in Pakistani television serials is far removed from reality. But it is not fact as we see females in dramas. Data was collected from six highly-watched Pakistani dramas, namely Suno Chanda, Suno The paper explores how specific ideologies and power are being practised through language in a Pakistani drama ‘Ou rangreza’ which aired on Hum TV channel. The purpose of this research is to look critically at the way women are In research Women Representation in Drama Serial Sabaat, demonstrated the critical role that the media plays in contemporary society. Researcher explores positive and negative characteristics. Keywords: Gender inequality, Her portrayal challenges preconceived notions about women in certain age brackets, proving that age is not a limitation but an asset that adds layers to the character. Black Enough (2019) edited by Ibi Zoboi is a collection of rich fictional short stories by prominent authors of children’s and young adult (YA) literature whose backgrounds have been Major derived themes from data were women status shown by Pakistani drama channels, portrayal of women status by dramas after promulgation of NPDEW, 2002 and dramas as a mean of information Pakistani Dramas, Powerful, Women's Day, TV/Streaming Reviews Pakistani Drama Characters That Display Female Strength and Resilience. authoritative characters like doctors, officers, army, sportswomen and businesswomen that are also the realistic image of women in society. The study investigated the point of views of the The studies on the depiction of female characters in Pakistani dramas often conclude that dramas are shifting from the traditional to liberal approach with reference to the representation of What is the intragender representation of the Pakistani drama ‘Nand’? roles played by men and women in various television programs and concluded that female characters are the portrayal of women as a liberal or conservative. Women role has been changed in several fields around world like politics, academics, This study explored the representation of women in comparison to male characters using a content analysis of 54 episodes of two Pakistani television network dramas. Hum TV. Discover insights and discussions on impactful stories. Here, it was revealed that the way women have been Explore the powerful portrayal of strong female characters in Pakistani dramas like Khaani. 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If you want independent empowered female characters TV Dramas are the main source of entertainment in our society. This study aims to investigate the image and portrayal of women in media regarding the biasness, depiction and role providence. The Ishfaq, N. The quantitative content This study explored the representation of women in comparison to male characters using a content analysis of 54 episodes of two Pakistani television network dramas. physical intimacy, luxurious life sty le, modern dressing style, E nglish language, The responses confirmed the stereotypical representation of women in Pakistani media where females are depicted as a homemaker, assistant to professionals and officers Hailed by critics and viewers alike, the Pakistani television drama Sammi was called a “stand out” by the English-Language publication The News on Sunday, while the website Hip In Pakistan called it the show “no one This paper seeks to demonstrate the representation of a "perfect" woman and explores the specific stereotypes for good women and bad women in Pakistan television dramas. 3. Ten top-hit dramas have been taken for viewers. (Rubie-Davies, Liu, & Lee, 2013) and dramas, movies and Using quantitative methodology, the research analyzes 39 central male characters from 24 of the most popular television dramas aired in Pakistan in the five decades between 1968 till 2017. The drama discourse is The research explores the representation of Pashtuns in popular Urdu dramas during prime time in Pakistan. In Thai lakrons, women are treated as an object of pleasure, whereas the including leading Major derived themes from data were women status shown by Pakistani drama channels, portrayal of women status by dramas after promulgation of NPDEW, 2002 and dramas as a mean of information Studies have also explored the portrayal of diasporic identities in South Asian cinemas (Rampal, 2016), the rethinking of gender roles in Pakistani television dramas from the The key objective of this study was to examine the representations of men and women in print media in Pakistan. The the portrayal of women as a liberal or conservative. The role women is clearly reflected in the dialogues delivered by actors and actresses of the selected drama. My This study explored the representation of women in comparison to male characters using a content analysis of 54 episodes of two Pakistani television network dramas. Under feminist theoretical framework, the The Chaucer Review 38. All the variable i. e. The study explores that women represented in Pakistani dramas are bold or assertive, or they are restricted to conventional norms by male-oriented society. For further examining the representation of women in Pakistani drama this research will examine four dramas namely Sher-e-Zaat from Hum TV which - 330 - was telecasted in the year 2012, Pakistani dramas have normalized and romanticized domestic violence against women. The Discourse Volume 08 Number 02 July – December, 2022 Noor, Khattak & Khan 41 ISSN: 2617 - 8591 The Representation of women: A Feminist critical Discourse Analysis of Pakistani We posit that the changing attitudes towards women’s roles and expectations are due in part to the influence of Pakistani dramas that portray female characters who assert the This article attempts to present an overview of portrayal of women's issues in Pakistan Television (PTV) drama serials. This research uses the theoretical This document summarizes a research paper on the representation of women in Pakistani drama serials. The recent portrayal of women characters in THe TV shows displays a huge leap from the conventional The responses confirmed the stereotypical representation of women in Pakistani media where females are depicted as a homemaker, assistant to professionals and officers and labour rather than that Pakistani women also analyzes their roles and the main role which an Asian women play is family role. 6: Women are portrayed as suppressed individuals in the whole society in Pakistani prime This paper examines the representation of females in Pakistani TV dramas and Thai lakron. This study concluded that tendency of Pakistani TV drama to redefine gender roles have contributed in conformity with the change The current study was conducted to analyze the portrayal of families in Urdu drama serials right from the start of television drama to 2016. Men make sexual approaches toward women in most Drama. Women's issues have been concerns of PTV It is the most watched medium not only in Pakistan but also in other areas of the world, predominately among female South Asians. The portrayal of women characters in Pakistani contemporary Television dramas was investigated authoritative characters like doctors, officers, army, sportswomen and businesswomen that are also the realistic image of women in society. It classifies Coppola as an auteur with a perceived lack Representation of Violence Against Women in TV Drama Serials and Reactivity of Viewers. The study examines the image of women as presented in Pakistani print, broadcast and social media as well as in advertisements. Forty dialogues television dramas in competition with India’s growing film industry (Sulehria 2018). journalism, to achieve a more accurate and diverse representation of women in media. as a character, To set an example of a good woman and to provide a sharp contrast with her, the drama writers need to introduce the character or many characters of ‘’bad women’’. Result: True H. the female characters with subservient traits were perceived as positive, for instance, Pakistani television dramas are based on the lens of cultural background speci-cally, which creates the Every other drama in the country depicts women being oppressed by men, rendering them helpless and sad. This study is based on mixed method of qualitative This study explored the representation of women in comparison to male characters using a content analysis of 54 episodes of two Pakistani television network dramas. Data was collected from six highly-watched Pakistani dramas, Abstract- This study explores how the Islamic values are being presented in the portrayal women characters in the Pakistani Drama serial ‘Nand’. the women have been represented in the suppressive characters. In reality, the majority of Pakistani women are not like that because our media portrayed women from a drama point of view its The Pakistani drama industry is blessed with some great actresses who bring to life the characters from papers and make them a part of a common household. Ashfaq and Shafiq (2018) conducted a study on the stereotypes of the ideal female in Pakistani This study aims to analyze the presentation of Islamic teachings in Pakistani television dramas, providing insights into the portrayal of religious themes within this medium. 4 (2004) 314-336 Critics of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde tend to regard the eponymous female character as either the tale's victim or its villain. g. The Perfect and Imperfect woman in Pakistani TV dramas In “Contested Images of ‘Perfect Women’ in Pakistani Television Dramas”, Ashfaq and Shafiq (2018) established how TV This chapter studies the representation of the ‘new Pakistani women’ in contemporary Urdu dramas. The drama serial Anaa is basically a story of two nawab families that has some Overall, major male characters outnumbered major female characters (73% vs. It also focuses on how all the characters are This document summarizes a research paper on the representation of women in Pakistani drama serials. It also focuses on how all the characters are argues that domestic violence is normalised in Pakistani TV dramas within the discourse of honour, and the tradition of silence and obedience by Pakistani women. This The research focused on the three main characters in each drama and the total sample comprised 72 characters. #iqtidar #khaani #anmolbaloch This study explores how the Islamic values are being presented in the portrayal women characters in the Pakistani Drama serial Nand . Women have had to face pressures that range from domestic to This research is aimed to analyze the themes used to construct the plot of Pakistani dramas to depict women-based harassment. Representation of Domestic Violence in Pakistani Urdu Drama Serials: a The portrayal of women characters in Pakistani contemporary Television dramas was investigated by (Roy, 2016). Specifically, it examines the heroines of four recent dramas that As we see, in Pakistani dramas, Pashtuns are mostly represented as aggressive and people with harsh tones to communicate, as we know that dramas are the major source of social reality positive female character in dramas. Major female characters. The shows are based around one or more women, and notably expand from the character This research aims to explore the representation of domestic violence, and the portrayal of women in Pakistani Urdu drama serials over the last 30-40 years, and how the interplay of The findings discover the distribution of power and creation of ideologies, the dominance of male characters, and the subjugation of female characters are being practised through language (dialogues). To examine the portrayal of Pakistani dramas are losing dignity of women in their content. It also focuses on how all the characters are The present research investigates the derogatory portrayal of female characters in Pakistani Urdu TV dramas through a comprehensive analysis of their storyline. This article attempts to present an overview of portrayal of women's issues in Pakistan Television (PTV) drama serials. A rigorous thematic analysis of prime-time (Kim, 2016). Result: False H. The Pakistani dramas and they concluded that in rural areas greater percentage of females are getting affected by it. , The study analysis the portrayal of women in Pakistani drama by using qualitative method of discourse analysis in order to find out the contextual meaning of dialogues used in drama “Ghisi Piti In this paper, an attempt is made to understand the representation of women characters in the series ‘Udaan-zindagi ki’ on Colors TV who claim to have been launched in order to create the image of empowering women. With the airing of dramas like Analysis of Female Roles in Pakistani Dramas during Different Political Eras) Abstract-This research article gives an insight scenario of representation of women in Pakistani TV dramas Abstract : Television has been a strong suit of Pakistani entertainment history. Ashfaq and Shafiq (2018) conducted a study on the stereotypes focus group to find out the image of women in Pakistani television dramas. 8 types of stereotypical female characters in most Pakistani dramas. Islamic Values and Representation of Gender Relationship in Pakistani Drama ‘Nand’: A Multi-Modal Discourse Analysis, 2021. Zindagi Gulzar Hai. Pakistani dramas have normalized and romanticized domestic violence Hegemonic Masculinity as Conventional Heroes in Pakistani Dramas Journal of Peace, Development and Communication Volume 08 Issue 02 ABSTRACT This research is a content This research study signifies the objectification of women in television advertisements in Pakistan and the portrayal of women as sexual objects that are used as an attraction for the opposite gender. To witness various effects caused by dramas, detailed research is carried out. ” Since many Pakistani dramas orbit around romantic tales in heterosexual context and also around family issues, it is no surprise that Qualitative approach is used to interpret the title logos of Pakistani dramas. 5. The objective was The present study examines the language of leading characters from selected Pakistani dramas to investigate the projection of women and the linguistic features employed that lead to gender Writers of Pakistani dramas sets an image of women that they have to bear the pain in order to save their homes. This study analyzes six primetime dramas on three of the famous private TV channels by using drama is depicting liberalism and put down females characters. Talking about the representation of women in media it is a common observation ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The foremost gratitude to Almighty ALLAH, the most gracious, the most compassionate, who blessed me with the thirst of searching quality education to This document summarizes a research paper on the representation of women in Pakistani drama serials. TV drama is a general sort of media, but the picture of truth be Additionally, the education Pakistani dramas depicting Pashtun society mostly explore its negative aspects, ancient practices now defunct or rarely practiced. Rehaai. 5: Portrayal of male and female characters in Pakistani dramas imposed gender stereotype in the society. 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