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Psykisk ohälsa i film : en analys om hur psykisk ohälsa kommer till uttryck och framställs i filmen “A star is born” från 2018

Andersson, Sandra LU and Pihl, Wilma LU (2022) MKVA22 20221
Media and Communication Studies
Department of Communication and Media
Abstract
Although mental illness is an increasing problem, it’s still stigmatizing. A reason for this is a lack of knowledge. Research has shown that people obtain much of their knowledge through films, whereby the presentation made in movies affects the understanding and the attitudes that the environment will have to mental illness. A film where mental illness is central is "A star is born" from 2018. The purpose of this study is to investigate how mental illness is expressed and portrayed in this film. Our focus is on the character Jackson "Jack" Maine. The questions that are asked are therefore: What expressions does the character Jack's mental illness take in "A star is born" (2018)? How is mental illness portrayed in this film? To answer... (More)
Although mental illness is an increasing problem, it’s still stigmatizing. A reason for this is a lack of knowledge. Research has shown that people obtain much of their knowledge through films, whereby the presentation made in movies affects the understanding and the attitudes that the environment will have to mental illness. A film where mental illness is central is "A star is born" from 2018. The purpose of this study is to investigate how mental illness is expressed and portrayed in this film. Our focus is on the character Jackson "Jack" Maine. The questions that are asked are therefore: What expressions does the character Jack's mental illness take in "A star is born" (2018)? How is mental illness portrayed in this film? To answer these, we have done a qualitative content analysis study where six scenes are analyzed. Our study shows that Jack's mental illness is expressed as depression and alcohol dependence. In addition, his mental illness is expressed in a stereotypical way, which matches the results that previous research has given. With the help of Erving Goffman's theory of stigma, we also conclude that mental illness is presented in a stigmatizing way. This is done by the presentation being made partly in accordance with the stigma that already exists around mental illness in society, and partly emphasizing various discrediting attributes. Our study shows that more research is needed in the area, and not at least in relation to "A star is born" from 2018. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Trots att den psykiska ohälsan ökar, upplevs det fortfarande som stigmatiserande. En vanlig orsak till detta är okunskap. I forskning har det framkommit att människor erhåller mycket av sin kunskap genom filmer, varvid den framställning som görs i film påverkar den förståelse och de attityder som omgivning kommer ha till psykisk ohälsa. En film där psykisk ohälsa är central är “A star is born” från år 2018. Syftet med vår studie är att undersöka hur psykisk ohälsa kommer till uttryck och framställs i denna film med fokus på karaktären Jackson “Jack” Maine. De frågeställningar som ställs är därför: Vilka uttryck tar sig karaktären Jacks psykiska ohälsa i “A star is born” (2018)? Hur framställs psykisk ohälsa i denna film? För att besvara... (More)
Trots att den psykiska ohälsan ökar, upplevs det fortfarande som stigmatiserande. En vanlig orsak till detta är okunskap. I forskning har det framkommit att människor erhåller mycket av sin kunskap genom filmer, varvid den framställning som görs i film påverkar den förståelse och de attityder som omgivning kommer ha till psykisk ohälsa. En film där psykisk ohälsa är central är “A star is born” från år 2018. Syftet med vår studie är att undersöka hur psykisk ohälsa kommer till uttryck och framställs i denna film med fokus på karaktären Jackson “Jack” Maine. De frågeställningar som ställs är därför: Vilka uttryck tar sig karaktären Jacks psykiska ohälsa i “A star is born” (2018)? Hur framställs psykisk ohälsa i denna film? För att besvara dessa har vi gjort en kvalitativ innehållsanalys där sex scener analyseras. Vår studie visar att Jacks psykiska ohälsa kommer till uttryck som depression och alkoholberoende. Dessutom kommer hans psykiska ohälsa till uttryck på ett stereotypiskt sätt, vilket matchar de resultat som tidigare forskning har gett. Med hjälp av Erving Goffmans teori om stigma drar vi även slutsatsen att psykisk ohälsa framställs på ett stigmatiserande sätt. Detta sker genom att den framställning som görs dels överensstämmer med det stigma som redan existerar kring psykisk ohälsa i samhället, och dels lägger betoning på olika misskrediterande attribut. Vår studie påvisar att det behövs mer forskning inom området, och inte minst i relation till “A star is born” från år 2018.

Nyckelord: “A star is born”, alkoholberoende, depression, psykisk ohälsa, stigmatisering (Less)
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Andersson, Sandra LU and Pihl, Wilma LU
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MKVA22 20221
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L2 - 2nd term paper (old degree order)
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“A star is born”, alcohol dependence, depression, mental illness, stigmatizing
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Swedish
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9081690
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2022-06-07 10:59:41
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  title        = {{Psykisk ohälsa i film : en analys om hur psykisk ohälsa kommer till uttryck och framställs i filmen “A star is born” från 2018}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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