title: Sex and genre on prime time.
abstract: Sexual activity is never explicitly represented on network television programs. Rather, realms of sexuality are suggested. These realms are represented differently according to the genre of the program; sitcoms explore the realm of the taboo, while nighttime soaps plumb the inevitable consequences of sexual activity. Detective shows display the sexual underworld. When a program shows sexuality from more than a generic perspective, it provides a more global representation and is also a more fruitful object of study.
authors.affiliation: Broadcast Communication Arts, San Francisco State University, CA 94132.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005201:Fantasy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012919:Social Behavior; D012945:Social Values; D013690:Television; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic