Potrayals of gay characters in contemporary independent Filipino - produced films / James G. Ventura III.
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TextPublication details: 2020Description: xi,226 leaves ; 28 cmSummary: ABSTRACT VENTURA, JAMES III. G. Mariano Marcos State University. May 2020. PORTRAYALS OF GAY CHARACTERS IN CONTEMPORARY INDEPENDENT FILIPINO-PRODUCED FILMS. Adviser: Marlina L. Lino, Ph.D. Using content and textual analysis, the study aimed to analyze the portrayal of gay characters in five recognized and award contemporary independent Filipino-produced movies with gays as lead characters form 2014-2018. Specifically, it described the story structure of the movies, the roles the gay characters play y in the movies and the extent these roles are portrayed, how the gay characters’ journey lead to the outcomes and the development in the portrayed of gay characters form 2014-2018. Results of the study show that the contemporary independently – produces Filipino films with gya characters still follow the conventional study structure using flashback technique and the traditional chronology of events. Gays portrayed in the movies generally belong to the age bracket, 34-42 years, are single, wage earners, and belong to the middle class. Moreover, they are ectomorphs in body type, and extroverts, and are portrayed as discreet gays. Interestingly, they are ambitious for career growth and professional development, discriminated by their family and society, and most importantly, capable of accepting that gay relationships are not forever. Finally, the portrayal of gay characters form 2014-2018 can be described as extrovert gays who are economically elevated, assertive, talkative, dependable, responsible, and belong to the middle class who are now earning and working individuals. They are likewise realistic and not the stereotypical types. With these, analyzing meanings and relationships in discourses brings about and extensive description of hoe gays are portrayed in contemporary Filipino-produced films.
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Dissertation ( Doctor of Philosophy - Linguistics ) - Mariano Marcos State University,2020.
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ABSTRACT VENTURA, JAMES III. G. Mariano Marcos State University. May 2020. PORTRAYALS OF GAY CHARACTERS IN CONTEMPORARY INDEPENDENT FILIPINO-PRODUCED FILMS. Adviser: Marlina L. Lino, Ph.D. Using content and textual analysis, the study aimed to analyze the portrayal of gay characters in five recognized and award contemporary independent Filipino-produced movies with gays as lead characters form 2014-2018. Specifically, it described the story structure of the movies, the roles the gay characters play y in the movies and the extent these roles are portrayed, how the gay characters’ journey lead to the outcomes and the development in the portrayed of gay characters form 2014-2018. Results of the study show that the contemporary independently – produces Filipino films with gya characters still follow the conventional study structure using flashback technique and the traditional chronology of events. Gays portrayed in the movies generally belong to the age bracket, 34-42 years, are single, wage earners, and belong to the middle class. Moreover, they are ectomorphs in body type, and extroverts, and are portrayed as discreet gays. Interestingly, they are ambitious for career growth and professional development, discriminated by their family and society, and most importantly, capable of accepting that gay relationships are not forever. Finally, the portrayal of gay characters form 2014-2018 can be described as extrovert gays who are economically elevated, assertive, talkative, dependable, responsible, and belong to the middle class who are now earning and working individuals. They are likewise realistic and not the stereotypical types. With these, analyzing meanings and relationships in discourses brings about and extensive description of hoe gays are portrayed in contemporary Filipino-produced films.
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