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I Dokumentärfilmens Blindspot: En studie av kvinnlig representation i idrottsberättelser på tre strömningstjänster i Sverige
University of Gävle, Faculty of Education and Business Studies, Department of Humanities.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Education and Business Studies, Department of Humanities.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Education and Business Studies, Department of Humanities.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med studien var att undersöka representationen av kvinnliga idrottare i sportdokumentärer på tre strömningstjänster: SVT Play, TV4 Play och Viaplay. Studien behandlade tre huvudsakliga forskningsfrågor: I vilken utsträckning representeras kvinnliga idrottare som huvudpersoner? Hur konstrueras föreställningar av kvinnliga idrottare genom visuella och textuella element i sportdokumentärer? Vilka likheter respektive skillnader går att utläsa i representationen av kvinnliga idrottare mellan public service och kommersiella aktörer? Genom en kvantitativ innehållsanalys av 170 sportdokumentärers omslagsbilder, titlar och innehållsbeskrivningar avslöjades en betydande underrepresentation av kvinnliga idrottare på samtliga strömningstjänster. Resultaten påvisade också att när kvinnor representeras tenderar de att framställas som offer eller individer som övervinner motgångar. Den kvantitativa analysen förlängdes med en kvalitativ semiotisk analys av tre dokumentärer för att ytterligare utforska hur kvinnor porträtteras i det visuella materialet. Analysen indikerade ett särskilt fokus på kvinnors historiska kamp för idrottsutövande på grund av ojämställdhet, med begränsat fokus på att skildra deras faktiska atletiska prestationer. Resultaten ställdes i relation till teorier som berör vidmakthållandet av stereotyper och makthierarkier förknippade med kön genom mediernas utbud av sportdokumentärer. Gällande den tredje forskningsfrågan visade resultaten skillnader i representation mellan public service och kommersiella aktörer. Public service-media uppvisade en bredare representation av kvinnliga idrottare, men även deras utbud av sportdokumentärer tenderade vidmakthålla bilden av kvinnor som offer som kämpar för sina rättigheter. Studien understryker slutligen vikten av att ifrågasätta och utmana rådande representationer inom fältet för dokumentärer.

Abstract [en]

The purpose of the study was to examine the representation of female athletes in sports documentaries across three streaming services: SVT Play, TV4 Play and Viaplay. The study addressed three main research questions: To what extent are female athletes represented as protagonists? How are perceptions of female athletes constructed through visual and textual elements in sports documentaries? What are the similarities and differences in the representation of female athletes between public service and commercial media? Through a quantitative content analysis of 170 sports documentaries' cover images, titles, and descriptions, a significant underrepresentation of female athletes was revealed across all streaming services. The results also indicated that when women are represented, they tend to be depicted as victims or individuals overcoming challenges. The quantitative analysis was supplemented with a qualitative semiotic analysis of three documentaries to further explore how women are portrayed in the visual material. The analysis suggested a particular focus on women's historical struggle for sports participation due to inequality, with limited emphasis on depicting their actual athletic achievements. Results were contextualized with theories addressing the perpetuation of stereotypes and power hierarchies associated with gender through the media's offerings of sports documentaries. Regarding the third research question, results showed differences in representation between public service and commercial channels. Public service media demonstrated a broader representation of female athletes, but their offerings of sports documentaries also tended to perpetuate the portrayal of women as victims fighting for their rights. The study ultimately underscores the importance of questioning and challenging prevailing representations within the field of documentaries.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 60
Keywords [en]
Women athletes, Representation, Sport documentaries, Gender, Stereotypes
Keywords [sv]
Kvinnliga idrottare, Representation, Sportdokumentärer, Genus, Stereotyper
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Media and Communications
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-45053OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-45053DiVA, id: diva2:1879696
Subject / course
Media and communication studies
Educational program
Study Programme in Media and communication
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Available from: 2024-07-02 Created: 2024-06-28 Last updated: 2025-02-07Bibliographically approved

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