I'd really, really like a boyfriend': A Narratological Examination of Adolescence, Ideology, and Subjectivity in Indian and Indian American YA Netflix Romances

2025/01/01 by Tharini Viswanath, Nithya Sivashankar · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Gothic Literature and Media Analysis #Media Influence and Health #South Asian Cinema and Culture

paper · pdf · doi:10.70138/yrrp4607

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Abstract

Introduction Media viewing practices have changed drastically in the last two decades with audiences no longer having to wait for television episodes to be aired. Instead, viewers can watch their favorite shows wherever, whenever, and however much they please due to the influx of various over-the-top (OTT) streaming platforms. Netflix, in particular, cornered the market

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