One Day at a Time: The Political Limits of the Domestic Sitcom
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Resumo: | Most critics argue that the television comedy One Day at a Time (2017), produced in the United States, is a progressive show, mainly due to its cast, its attempt at faithfully representing an ethnic minority, and its courage in advancing relevant, sensitive topics. In order to qualify such assumptions, we will review the history of the sitcom formula, particularly the genre often defined as domestic comedies of the 1970s, and argue that its formal constraints impose unsurmountable limits on a progressive agenda. Finally, we proceed with an aesthetic analysis of the first season, which further demonstrates that the genre’s need of family stability—what we call a hierarchy of values—compromises the dramatization of political content. We hope that by examining the genre’s history and analyzing the show’s aesthetic, we can contribute to a better understanding of its inherent shortcomings and compromises. |
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One Day at a Time: The Political Limits of the Domestic SitcomOne Day at a Time: os limites políticos da sitcom domésticaMost critics argue that the television comedy One Day at a Time (2017), produced in the United States, is a progressive show, mainly due to its cast, its attempt at faithfully representing an ethnic minority, and its courage in advancing relevant, sensitive topics. In order to qualify such assumptions, we will review the history of the sitcom formula, particularly the genre often defined as domestic comedies of the 1970s, and argue that its formal constraints impose unsurmountable limits on a progressive agenda. Finally, we proceed with an aesthetic analysis of the first season, which further demonstrates that the genre’s need of family stability—what we call a hierarchy of values—compromises the dramatization of political content. We hope that by examining the genre’s history and analyzing the show’s aesthetic, we can contribute to a better understanding of its inherent shortcomings and compromises.A maioria dos críticos argumenta que a comédia televisiva One Day at a Time I (2017), produzida nos Estados Unidos, é um programa progressista, principalmente devido ao seu elenco, sua tentativa de representar fielmente uma minoria étnica e sua coragem em avançar relevantes e sensíveis tópicos. A fim de qualificar tais suposições, revisaremos a história da fórmula da sitcom, particularmente o gênero freqüentemente definido como comédias domésticas dos anos 1970, e argumentaremos que suas restrições formais impõem limites intransponíveis em uma agenda progressista. Por fim, procedemos com uma análise estética da primeira temporada, a qual demonstra que a necessidade do gênero por estabilidade familiar - o que chamamos de hierarquia de valores - compromete a dramatização do conteúdo político. Esperamos que, examinando a história do gênero e analisando a estética do programa, possamos contribuir para uma melhor compreensão de suas deficiências e compromissos inerentes.UFSC2021-01-28info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/article/view/7555710.5007/2175-8026.2021.e75557Ilha do Desterro A Journal of English Language, Literatures in English and Cultural Studies; Vol. 74 No. 1 (2021): LiteratureIlha do Desterro A Journal of English Language, Literatures in English and Cultural Studies; v. 74 n. 1 (2021): Literatura2175-80260101-4846reponame:Ilha do Desterroinstname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCenghttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/article/view/75557/45305Copyright (c) 2020 André Carvalho, Marília Dantas Tenório Leite, Paola da Cunha Nichilehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCarvalho, AndréDantas Tenório Leite, Maríliada Cunha Nichele, Paola2021-01-28T02:23:10Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/75557Revistahttp://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterroPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/oaiilha@cce.ufsc.br||corseuil@cce.ufsc.br||ilhadodesterro@gmail.com2175-80260101-4846opendoar:2021-01-28T02:23:10Ilha do Desterro - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false |
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One Day at a Time: The Political Limits of the Domestic Sitcom One Day at a Time: os limites políticos da sitcom doméstica |
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One Day at a Time: The Political Limits of the Domestic Sitcom Carvalho, André |
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Carvalho, André |
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Carvalho, André Dantas Tenório Leite, Marília da Cunha Nichele, Paola |
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Carvalho, André Dantas Tenório Leite, Marília da Cunha Nichele, Paola |
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Most critics argue that the television comedy One Day at a Time (2017), produced in the United States, is a progressive show, mainly due to its cast, its attempt at faithfully representing an ethnic minority, and its courage in advancing relevant, sensitive topics. In order to qualify such assumptions, we will review the history of the sitcom formula, particularly the genre often defined as domestic comedies of the 1970s, and argue that its formal constraints impose unsurmountable limits on a progressive agenda. Finally, we proceed with an aesthetic analysis of the first season, which further demonstrates that the genre’s need of family stability—what we call a hierarchy of values—compromises the dramatization of political content. We hope that by examining the genre’s history and analyzing the show’s aesthetic, we can contribute to a better understanding of its inherent shortcomings and compromises. |
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