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Exploring the Reasons: An emergent analysis of Thirteen Reasons Why and media
Description
Suicidality, understood as the risk of suicide with intent or the idea of suicide, has been increasingly prevalent in our country, yet the topic of suicidality is one that is often spoken in hushed tones and behind closed doors (Pam, 2013). While suicide statistics trend upwards, there is a growing need to understand representations of suicidality, particularly within media (Centers for Disease Control, 2017). This thesis looks to explore the representations of suicidality in media, specifically Netflix’s original series, Thirteen Reasons Why. Data collection for this thesis will be collected from online social media forums dedicated to the show in the form of episode discussions reflecting on each episode in the season. Through an emergent, grounded analysis, this paper will address current representations of suicidality within Thirteen Reasons Why as well as identify common themes found in online social media forums. This research established common themes of resilience-enhancing, community building, and individuals feeling at-risk or triggered by representations of suicidality in Thirteen Reasons Why as found throughout the online social media forums.
Date Created
2020
Contributors
- Taylor, Katlyn (Author)
- Nadesan, Majia H (Thesis advisor)
- Walker, Michael (Committee member)
- Waldron, Vincent (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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Resource Type
Extent
86 pages
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.62753
Level of coding
minimal
Note
Masters Thesis Communication Studies 2020
System Created
- 2020-12-08 12:00:02
System Modified
- 2021-08-26 09:47:01
- 3 years 2 months ago
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