Browsing by Subject "Brazil"
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(2018)The history of homosexuality, bisexuality, and transsexuality had a troubled beginning in Brazilian society and, in media, the existence of the LGBT movement was neglected for several years. Although the presence of LGBT people in media has increased, it is possible to observe that the portrayal of these citizens is still quite problematic. The present study investigates the representation of LGBT people in Brazilian media through the analysis of 109 articles published by the news outlet G1, which is a product of the biggest communications conglomerate in Latin America. The aim of this research was to identify how the representation of LGBT people occurs, and if lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are portrayed in the same manner. This study was based on queer theory, discussing concepts such as the as binary organization of the society and heteronormativity, mainly reflecting on Judith Butler’s work, and on bisexual and transgender studies, which address the erasure of non-conforming genders in theories and media discourses, drawing from the ideas of Lisa Duggan, Christopher James, and Talia Bettcher, among other authors. Through a thematic analysis of the articles, five themes were identified. The results show that the coverage of LGBT-related topics carried out by G1 is based on heteronormativity and that a clear hierarchy exists when defining who, within the LGBT community, deserves more space in the pages of the news outlet, also displaying a homonormative discourse.
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(2013)Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world, raising billions of euros a year and employing millions of people worldwide. Tourism is also an integral part of the leisure activities in Western Europe in which travelling is commonplace and mainstream, looking for a new vacation spot draws many to seek guidance and inspiration to plan their next vacations. It is here that the reader, coming from the place I will call Origin, will look for the Destination. One of the most mainstream sources of information are the travel segments of periodicals in paper format or online. The intricacies of travel journalism connect both leisure and news with a touch of advertisement. Travel journalism is, as I will show further in this thesis, more connected to literature and adventure than its other counterparts. Travel segments in newspapers are directed at these potential travelers, inspiring them for their next vacation. In the contemporary world in which social media has spread the reach of pictures from all over the globe My research will focus on European travel journalism articles about Brazil. My analysis will be conducted using CDA and postcolonial theory, aided by feminist theory. This research is qualitative. I argue that the world scenario is unbalanced and that contemporary inequalities between countries stem from the not so distant colonial past. My aim is to spot and analyze these intrinsic relationships of power that are imbedded in discourse through the critical reading of travel journalism articles.
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