"Teen Mom" Discourses Communication in Thai Society, South Korea Society, and United States of America Society through Movies
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The objectives of this research are to examine the history and discourse of “Teen Mom” in Thai society from the reign of King Rama I to the present time, and as well to compare “Teen Mom” discourses in Thai society with those in South Korean and the US societies through motion pictures. This research is of qualitative type based on textual analysis in a context of rhetoric criticism, and content analysis of three motion pictures about teen moms, including: “Jenny, Juno” (2005) from South Korea, “Juno” (2007) from United States of America and “Love, Not Yet” (2011) from Thailand. The findings indicate that there is no true and lasting framework to the “Teen Mom” debate, and that such discourses are viewed and modified through societal influences and narrative values. Finally, "Teen Mom" discourses conveyed by these three motion pictures are different in terms of content and form as each society's cultural values and beliefs are different.
Keywords: Discourse, Teen mom, Motion picture, Thai, South Korea, United States of America
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