Qualitative-quantitative analysis of narrative structures: the narrative roles of immigrants in Spanish television series

Ruiz Collantes, Xavier; Obradors Barba, Matilde; Pujadas i Capdevila, Eva; Ferrés i Prats, Joan; Pérez Latorre, Óliver

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/semi.2011.024

Qualitative-quantitative analysis of narrative structures: the narrative roles of immigrants in Spanish television series

Citation

Ruiz Collantes X, Obradors M, Pujadas E, Ferrés J, Pérez Ó. Qualitative-quantitative analysis of narrative structures: the narrative roles of immigrants in Spanish television series. Semiotica. 2011;2011(184):99-121. DOI: 10.1515/semi.2011.024

Abstract

This paper presents a qualitative-quantitative method of analysis for semiotic narrative, applied to a case study of the image projected by immigrants in Spanish television series. The results contain five narrative prototypes in which immigrant characters tend to appear in Spanish television series. We consider the possible effects of recurring narrative settings on the construction of a public image of immigration in Spain.