Millennial Television: The Representation of Dysfunctional Parenting in Rick and Morty (2013-)

Eaton Faulkes, Jessamine

dc.contributor	Jarazo Álvarez, Rubén
dc.contributor.author	Eaton Faulkes, Jessamine
dc.date	2019
dc.date.accessioned	2019-11-04T11:57:41Z
dc.date.available	2019-11-04T11:57:41Z
dc.date.issued	2019-11-04
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11201/150247
dc.description.abstract	[eng] The postmodern TV series Rick and Morty has quickly become a popular choice among the Millennial generation. Academically, it has been analysed from a mostly philosophical approach, leaving a lot to say regarding its impact on media and culture studies. Thus, the aim of this essay is to study how Rick and Morty portrays the dysfunctional family, focusing on the parental figures of Rick, Beth, and Jerry. These characters present toxic traits throughout all three seasons of the series and contribute to the dysfunctionality of the family. The results of the analysis show how the series’ nihilistic approach to life resonates with the Millennial generation, as does its representation of the dysfunctional family. This dysfunctionality is related to detrimental aspects of modern society such as toxic masculinities, emasculation of father figures and problematic motherhoods.	ca
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language.iso	eng	ca
dc.publisher	Universitat de les Illes Balears
dc.rights	all rights reserved
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	81 - Lingüística i llengües	ca
dc.subject.other	Millennial	ca
dc.subject.other	Family	ca
dc.subject.other	Postmodernism	ca
dc.subject.other	Motherhood	ca
dc.subject.other	Masculinity	ca
dc.title	Millennial Television: The Representation of Dysfunctional Parenting in Rick and Morty (2013-)	ca
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis	ca
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion