Sex Differences in Pleasure from Television Texts: The Case of Ally McBeal

Jonathan Cohen; Rivka Ribak

doi:10.1080/07491409.2003.10162454

Sex Differences in Pleasure from Television Texts: The Case of Ally McBeal

Jonathan Cohen, Rivka Ribak

Department of Communication

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Data collected from 251 Israeli undergraduates are used to explore sex differences in reactions to the television show Ally McBeal. Female viewers found the show more relevant and liked the show more than did their male counterparts. The findings are discussed within the framework of reception theory, feminist theories, and the impact of cultural contexts on the interpretation of television texts.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	118-134
Number of pages	17
Journal	Women's Studies in Communication
Volume	26
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07491409.2003.10162454
State	Published - 2003

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