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Grey Matter: Investigating The Gendered Fan Consumption Of Grey’S Anatomy, John Barr
Grey Matter: Investigating The Gendered Fan Consumption Of Grey’S Anatomy, John Barr
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This study investigates the fan consumption of the television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, which is commonly associated with a predominately female fanbase. Utilizing both a male and female focus group with fans of the show, participants took a survey (gathering demographics and their Bem Sex-Role Inventory score) and viewed two episodes of the show, both followed by a discussion of the episode and the show in general. Focus groups were audio-recorded and transcribed in full for analysis, along with the survey data and observational notes taken during the viewing. Coding of the data revealed that males and females held …