The Patriarchy: The Violence in TV Drama Series

Abstract

The research article “the patriarchy : the violence in TV drama series” is a qualitative research method to analyze the contents of the patriarchical manner and the violence in four TV drama series: Klinkasalong, Baimaiteepidpew, Mianoi  and Songnari.

The study has found that there are four drama series: Klinkasalong, Baimaiteepidpew, Mianoi and Songnari which are created by the patriarchical manner with direct violence such as slapping, hitting, punching, imprisonment, insulting, rape and killing

            There are four drama series: Klinkasalong, Baimaiteepidpew, Mianoi and Songnari which are created by the patriarchical manner with structural violence from infidelity in the family. The infidelity makes wounds on women and destroy the dignity of love.

            There are two drama series: Mianoi and Songnari which are created the patriarchical manner with structural violence by making women as sexual object. In Mianoi, the man uses money to buy women's bodies. In Songnari drama, the man betrays women and forces them to be prostitutions. As a result, these acts destroy the human dignity. Moreover, In Songnari drama, the father make his daughter  as sexual object.

          The study shows that the violence of TV drama series has reproduced the patriarchy. TV drama series producer believes that the violence of TV drama series is an attraction for audiences. But in fact, the violence of TV drama series is the inheritance of the patriarchal ideology in Thai society.  On the other hand, the Korean drama series producer challenge the patriarchy by producing the feminization of masculinity such as warmth, gentleness, tendance and understanding. The Korean drama series producer makes the drama series for creating awareness to guide society in new values, motivating new behaviors and making process of learning through mass media.