Invisibilización e hipervisibilización mediática de los sectores empobrecidos en Puerto Rico : implicaciones para la construcción de ciudadanía y el desarrollo de políticas sociales
Author
Navedo Román, Yalitza
Advisor
Albite Vélez, LillianDegree Level
Doctor of Philosophy in Social Sciences with major in Social WorkDate
2016-12-01Metadata
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The purpose of this research is to study the invisibilization and
hypervisibilization of the poor in Puerto Rican media. The main objectives of the
study were: To gather the perceptions and knowledge regarding invisibilization
hypervisibilization; To draw what this situation implies for the development of
citizenship and social policy and; To create guidelines to devise social and media
visibilization policies.
Conceptually, we worked from a constructionist perspective (Berger and
Luckman, 1972; Gergen, 2010; Yáñez, 2010). Methodologically, from a Grounded
Theory perspective (Bryant and Charmaz, 2007 and Birks and Mills, 2012).
Qualitative method design was used to apply content analysis to the participant's
statements. The research techniques were in-depth interviews and focus groups.
Secondary sources (laws) were also analyzed. This method allowed for
triangulation.
A total of 23 persons took part in the study: Eight community leaders (first
focus group); Six social work, communications and legal professionals (second focus
group); and six managers from the media (in-depth interviews). Three emerging
interviews were also carried out with a historian, a TV journalist and a
representative from the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board.
The importance of this research is that it generated a profound discussion of
the phenomenon being studied. The most significant results of this research are:
1) The majority of participants acknowledge that media invisibilization
hypervisibilization reveal and reproduce prejudice, stigmatization, and hurt human
dignity of the poor; 2) This phenomenon is perceived as an obstacle to the effective
exercise of citizenship and democracy; 3) This disadvantage in the media highlights
the need to develop social policies for media visibilization, integration and
democratization; 4) From a justice, equality and human rights perspective,
concerted efforts should be made to educate, raise awareness and mobilize
impoverished sectors to learn about and demand access to the media; 5) It is
imperative for communications media management to transcend hyper
commercialist models and fulfill its social role regarding disadvantaged sectors. The purpose of this research is to study the invisibilization and
hypervisibilization of the poor in Puerto Rican media. The main objectives of the
study were: To gather the perceptions and knowledge regarding invisibilization
hypervisibilization; To draw what this situation implies for the development of
citizenship and social policy and; To create guidelines to devise social and media
visibilization policies.
Conceptually, we worked from a constructionist perspective (Berger and
Luckman, 1972; Gergen, 2010; Yáñez, 2010). Methodologically, from a Grounded
Theory perspective (Bryant and Charmaz, 2007 and Birks and Mills, 2012).
Qualitative method design was used to apply content analysis to the participant's
statements. The research techniques were in-depth interviews and focus groups.
Secondary sources (laws) were also analyzed. This method allowed for
triangulation.
A total of 23 persons took part in the study: Eight community leaders (first
focus group); Six social work, communications and legal professionals (second focus
group); and six managers from the media (in-depth interviews). Three emerging
interviews were also carried out with a historian, a TV journalist and a
representative from the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board.
The importance of this research is that it generated a profound discussion of
the phenomenon being studied. The most significant results of this research are:
1) The majority of participants acknowledge that media invisibilization
hypervisibilization reveal and reproduce prejudice, stigmatization, and hurt human
dignity of the poor; 2) This phenomenon is perceived as an obstacle to the effective
exercise of citizenship and democracy; 3) This disadvantage in the media highlights
the need to develop social policies for media visibilization, integration and
democratization; 4) From a justice, equality and human rights perspective,
concerted efforts should be made to educate, raise awareness and mobilize
impoverished sectors to learn about and demand access to the media; 5) It is
imperative for communications media management to transcend hyper
commercialist models and fulfill its social role regarding disadvantaged sectors.