Abstract
Abstract
This paper analyses menarche episodes from TV series using the discourse-historical approach to compare how
menarche has been depicted on TV during different decades and takes a closer look into inter-generational experience of menarche.
The analysis focuses on membership categorization analysis of the scenes and dialogues involving menarche. After analyzing several
decades of menstrual discourse, it is possible to conclude that TV discourse has changed from depicting menarche as a shameful
taboo to a powerful visual storyline statement. However, the menarche scenarios did not change dramatically and continue to rely
heavily on a mother-daughter bonding plot and highlight childbearing as the main and sometimes the only positive aspect of
menstruation. The continuous use of menstruational euphemisms is still predominating the TV discourse.
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Subject
Linguistics and Language,Anthropology,Language and Linguistics,Gender Studies
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