Portrayal of Women’s Issues in PTV Drama Serials: An Overview

Authors

  • Saleem Abbas Qaiser Assistant Professor at Department of Mass Communication, Forman Christian College, Gulberg, Lahore
  • Firasat Jabeen Lecturer at Dept. of Communication Studies, University of Sargodha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/bodhi.v2i1.2873

Keywords:

television drama, Women's issue

Abstract

This article attempts to present an overview of portrayal of women's issues in Pakistan Television (PTV) drama serials. Women's issues have been concerns of PTV programs since its early days. Particularly, drama serials have been significant in this regard. However, it is a matter of study whether they are really serious on the problems of women or whether they portray women in a stereotypical images.

DOI: 10.3126/bodhi.v2i1.2873

Bodhi Vol.2(1) 2008 p.211-218

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Author Biographies

Saleem Abbas Qaiser, Assistant Professor at Department of Mass Communication, Forman Christian College, Gulberg, Lahore

Saleem Abbas, (M.A. in Mass Communication, and Urdu) is
Assistant Professor at Department of Mass Communication,
Forman Christian College, Gulberg, Lahore, Pakistan. In the
past he served as Head of Mass Communication Department at
the Forman Christian College.

Firasat Jabeen, Lecturer at Dept. of Communication Studies, University of Sargodha

Firasat Jabeen is Lecturer at Dept. of Communication Studies, University of
Sargodha.

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How to Cite

Qaiser, S. A., & Jabeen, F. (2010). Portrayal of Women’s Issues in PTV Drama Serials: An Overview. Bodhi: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2(1), 211–218. https://doi.org/10.3126/bodhi.v2i1.2873

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2008)

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Articles

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