Browsing by Author "Wesal Sahraoui"

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    EXPLORING THE PORTRAYAL OF NARCISSISM IN HOLYWOOD
    (UNIVERSITÉ ABBAS LAGHROUR KHENECHELA, 2024) Wesal Sahraoui
    Abstract This qualitative research explored the portrayal of narcissism in Western film. Through a comprehensive analysis of White Oleander, the Devil Wears Prada, Rebecca, the Invisible Man, Mean Girls, Rachel Getting Married, and the Narcissists, this study aimed at determining the accuracy of the portrayal of narcissistic characters as well as whether the portrayal helps break down the stigma against narcissism or further reinforces it. The study incorporated a content analysis design to collect and analyze data in order to gain diverse perspectives and complimentary insights. There were not many studies that dealt with the portrayal of stigmatized illnesses in movies. This study was an attempt to answer questions regarding the portrayal of narcissists in the selected movies. It also sought to determine whether the main focus of the movies was showing the humane side of the narcissistic characters or portraying them as a source of negative impacts on those around them. Findings of this study showed an inclination towards the villainization of the Narcissistic Personality Disorder as almost all of those characters had either hurt or murdered other people. Keywords: Narcissism, NPD, Psychological Abnormality, Stigma, Social Media, Villainization, Mental Illness.