Homophobia and Sexism in the Television Show Empire

Rad ne sadrži sažetak.In the year of 2017 people are still struggling with different kinds of discrimination. This thesis focuses on two types of discrimination – sexism and homophobia – which derive from misogyny (the ingrained hatred of women). Both focus on the prejudice against groups of people often perceived as feminine and therefore weak and not worthy of the same rights as straight men. A critical discourse analysis is used to detect how sexism and homophobia are portrayed in Hollywood fiction, specifically in the television series ‘Empire’ (2015) by FOX. Through critical discourse analysis, it has been found that the authors of the aforementioned television series use their media to portray women and gay men in good light in an attempt to raise awareness and compassion as well as represent those groups of people as equal