Evolution in the Representation of Queer Identities in British TV Science Fiction. An Analysis of the Productions by Russell T Davies: Torchwood (2006-2011) and Years and Years (2019)

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/452f.2021.24.8

Keywords:

television studies, queer representation, gender studies, science fiction, Torchwood, Years and Years

Abstract

While early television fiction productions usually lacked representation of non-heteronormative identities, in the last two decades this problem is being increasingly addressed with the emergence of queer protagonists. This research focuses on two TV series by Russell T Davies to establish a trajectory of the representation of queer subjects in TV fiction, concluding that they have evolved from having an inclusive and normalizing function to focusing on the representation of the queer subject’s status in today's society and of the problems they face due to their identity, both in the present and in the near future.

 

Author Biography

Daniel Ferrera, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Daniel Ferrera (Madrid, 1986), candidato a Doctor en Investigación en Medios de Comunicación por la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, ha desarrollado su carrera profesional en la formación y capacitación en Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación y como gestor y responsable de comunicación de proyectos culturales tanto en el ámbito público como en el privado. Entre sus intereses de investigación destacan los estudios televisivos, de recepción y de género.

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Published

2021-01-31

How to Cite

Ferrera, D. (2021). Evolution in the Representation of Queer Identities in British TV Science Fiction. An Analysis of the Productions by Russell T Davies: Torchwood (2006-2011) and Years and Years (2019). 452ºF. Revista De Teoría De La Literatura Y Literatura Comparada, (24), 115–128. https://doi.org/10.1344/452f.2021.24.8

Issue

No. 24 (2021): Science Fiction, Gender, and Exclusion

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Monograph

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