The BBC television series Doctor Who (BBC, 1963-1989, 1996, 2005 – present) has displayed a promi... more The BBC television series Doctor Who (BBC, 1963-1989, 1996, 2005 – present) has displayed a prominent gendered relationship at the fore since its beginning in 1963; the pairing of the alien Doctor, a man, alongside his travelling companion, usually a younger woman. This dissertation is situated as a gender studies examination of Doctor Who and examines the Doctor’s (David Tennant) relationships with his companions Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman) and Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), in relation to discourses of masculinity – including hegemonic masculinity – feminism and femininity on television. The particular era of the programme (2006-2008), has been chosen due to the range of difference between the three companions – Rose as the youngest companion, who shares a loving, if not implied sexual relationship, with The Doctor. Martha as the ‘unrequited love’ companion, and Donna as the older, purely platonic friendly companion.
This dissertation uses textual analysis to deconstruct and examine the programme in relation to the discourses mentioned. The episodes are discussed in reference to such gender and television theory mentioned, as well as in reference to other outside texts and the conditions on which was programme was produced, such as Russell T Davies’ book The Writer’s Tale. Chapter wise, the dissertation is split up into three, one chapter for each companion, enabling detailed examination of the episodes chosen in relation to the discourses.
The BBC television series Doctor Who (BBC, 1963-1989, 1996, 2005 – present) has displayed a promi... more The BBC television series Doctor Who (BBC, 1963-1989, 1996, 2005 – present) has displayed a prominent gendered relationship at the fore since its beginning in 1963; the pairing of the alien Doctor, a man, alongside his travelling companion, usually a younger woman. This dissertation is situated as a gender studies examination of Doctor Who and examines the Doctor’s (David Tennant) relationships with his companions Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman) and Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), in relation to discourses of masculinity – including hegemonic masculinity – feminism and femininity on television. The particular era of the programme (2006-2008), has been chosen due to the range of difference between the three companions – Rose as the youngest companion, who shares a loving, if not implied sexual relationship, with The Doctor. Martha as the ‘unrequited love’ companion, and Donna as the older, purely platonic friendly companion.
This dissertation uses textual analysis to deconstruct and examine the programme in relation to the discourses mentioned. The episodes are discussed in reference to such gender and television theory mentioned, as well as in reference to other outside texts and the conditions on which was programme was produced, such as Russell T Davies’ book The Writer’s Tale. Chapter wise, the dissertation is split up into three, one chapter for each companion, enabling detailed examination of the episodes chosen in relation to the discourses.
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feminism and femininity on television. The particular era of the programme (2006-2008), has been chosen due to the range of difference between the three companions – Rose as the youngest companion, who shares a loving, if not implied sexual relationship, with The Doctor. Martha as the ‘unrequited love’ companion, and Donna as the older, purely platonic friendly companion.
This dissertation uses textual analysis to deconstruct and examine the programme in relation to the discourses mentioned. The episodes are discussed in reference to such gender and television theory mentioned, as well as in reference to other outside texts and the conditions on which was programme was produced, such as Russell T Davies’ book The Writer’s Tale. Chapter wise, the dissertation is split up into three, one chapter for each companion, enabling detailed examination of the episodes chosen in relation to the discourses.
feminism and femininity on television. The particular era of the programme (2006-2008), has been chosen due to the range of difference between the three companions – Rose as the youngest companion, who shares a loving, if not implied sexual relationship, with The Doctor. Martha as the ‘unrequited love’ companion, and Donna as the older, purely platonic friendly companion.
This dissertation uses textual analysis to deconstruct and examine the programme in relation to the discourses mentioned. The episodes are discussed in reference to such gender and television theory mentioned, as well as in reference to other outside texts and the conditions on which was programme was produced, such as Russell T Davies’ book The Writer’s Tale. Chapter wise, the dissertation is split up into three, one chapter for each companion, enabling detailed examination of the episodes chosen in relation to the discourses.