An analysis of portrayals of human distress in soap opera narratives

This thesis has set out to explore the "symbolic world" of images of psychological problems and distress in soap operas in terms of their "cultural" definition in the soap opera community, their models causation, and their semiotic and narratives uses in the storylines. A sample...

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Main Author: Kossiavelou, Zoe
Published: University of Leicester 1998
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.696507