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This chapter of Women Scientists in American Television Comedy: Beakers, Big Bangs and Broken Hearts focuses on the theoretical frameworks and methods used to analyze the portrayal of women scientists in TV comedies. The study draws on Eva Flicker’s model of seven women scientist stereotypes and Jocelyn Steinke’s frameworks for analyzing women scientists in media. It adapts these models to understand the use of humor in depicting women scientists in TV shows like Never Have I Ever, The Big Bang Theory and Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. The chapter also utilizes Moniek Buijzen and Patti M. Valkenburg’s typology of humor, identifying humor types such as slapstick, irony and satire in these shows. The research involved a qualitative textual analysis of 47 episodes, examining how humor shapes cultural ideas about women in STEM. The sample TV shows were selected based on their commercial success and portrayal of women scientists. The chapter outlines the process of identifying and analyzing humor types and their impact on the portrayal of women scientists, aiming to understand how these portrayals influence public perceptions and cultural stereotypes. The findings highlight the complexity and nuance of humorous representations of women in STEM fields.

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“I Thought You’d Be Doing Each Other’s Nails and Buying Matching Tote Bags off Etsy”: Theoretical Frameworks and Methods

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    2025年

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  • Karina Judd,
  • Bridget Gaul,
  • Anna-Sophie Jürgens

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This chapter of Women Scientists in American Television Comedy: Beakers, Big Bangs and Broken Hearts focuses on the theoretical frameworks and methods used to analyze the portrayal of women scientists in TV comedies. The study draws on Eva Flicker’s model of seven women scientist stereotypes and Jocelyn Steinke’s frameworks for analyzing women scientists in media. It adapts these models to understand the use of humor in depicting women scientists in TV shows like Never Have I Ever, The Big Bang Theory and Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. The chapter also utilizes Moniek Buijzen and Patti M. Valkenburg’s typology of humor, identifying humor types such as slapstick, irony and satire in these shows. The research involved a qualitative textual analysis of 47 episodes, examining how humor shapes cultural ideas about women in STEM. The sample TV shows were selected based on their commercial success and portrayal of women scientists. The chapter outlines the process of identifying and analyzing humor types and their impact on the portrayal of women scientists, aiming to understand how these portrayals influence public perceptions and cultural stereotypes. The findings highlight the complexity and nuance of humorous representations of women in STEM fields.