Violence against woman in selected Thai films: A perspective

• Main Authors: Ruangnapakul, Napat, Yusof, Norhafezah, Abdul Hamid, Norsiah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Discovery Publication 2015
• Subjects: HQ The family. Marriage. Woman; N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/21779/1/IJA%205%2016%202015%20120%20127.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/21779/; https://discoveryjournals.com/arts/current_issue/2015/A15.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Worldwide, researchers have shown interest in the studies of violence and violence against women in the media that influence people's behaviour with different approach and theory.This paper introduces the concept for the study of violence against women in Thai films by using Framing theory, and Johan Galtung’s violence model.Violence against women in films, the role of film directors in framing the meaning and pres- entation of violence in films are also discussed.In line with this concept of study, we can better understand the categories of violence against women in film’s content.