Nostalgic memories. Qualitative reception analysis of Flemish TV fiction, 1953–1989
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Alexander Dhoest
Abstract
This article describes a qualitative inquiry into the historical reception of Flemish television fiction broadcast by the monopolistic Flemish broadcaster BRT between 1953 and 1989. This is a relatively homogeneous period, both in terms of broadcasting policies and fiction output. What do viewers remember of this period? Can patterns be discerned in these memories, and if so, why? To answer these questions, this research uses semi-structured interviews with older viewers. First, the article discusses the particular problems of this method, mostly ‘faulty’ memory and nostalgic reinterpretation. Then, the findings are presented, reflecting on processes of (collective) memory formation. One clear finding concerns the selective and homogeneous nature of memories; the same few serials are remembered in similar ways by most, leading to clichéd memories of (representations of) the past.
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- Moral philosophy as the foundation of normative media theory: The case of African Ubuntuism
- Nostalgic memories. Qualitative reception analysis of Flemish TV fiction, 1953–1989
- Beyond accessibility? Toward an on-line and memory-based model of framing effects
- Systems approaches and communication research. The age of entropy
- Diversity Monitor 2005. Diversity as a quality aspect of television in the Netherlands
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