The reception of soap operas and the genre perspective

Abstract

Soap opera is an entertainment phenomenon based on melodrama. Along its existence it has been considered as a mediocre way to entertain people. Its rating and success has been discussed, but the object of this research is to point out the representation of both sexes which is offered to children through soap operas. It reflects about the inequality between both genres, helping thus to think about a patriarchal and symbolic order; a representation that favours the male supremacy..