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Ethnocommunication of Asian candidates in the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant : a content analysis / Robbie Jan Vincent T. Buelo.

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Buelo, Robbie Jan Vincent T [author]

Contributor(s):

Mendoza, Lisette D [adviser]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite : Cavite State University- Main Campus, 2013.Description: xi, 107 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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DDC classification:

401.9 B86 2013

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College of Arts and Sciences. (CAS), Department of Languages and Mass Communication

Abstract: BUELO, ROBBIE JAN VINCENT T. Ethno Communication of Asian Candidates in the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant: A Content Analysis. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. March 2013. Adviser: Mrs. Lisette D. Mendoza. The study was conducted in order to analyze the questions and answers of Asian ﬁnalists of Miss Universe beauty pageant in the interview portion through the evaluation of ethno communication. Questions and answers of Asian ﬁnalists in past interview portions of Miss Universe beauty pageant from 1952 to 2012 were used in gathering the data. From the 49 Asian ﬁnalists, 27 were analyzed since they are the only ones who had undergone the ﬁnal interview portion. The study was a content analySis which analyzed the questions and answers of Asian Miss Universe ﬁnalists. Proﬁle of the ﬁnalists, questions raised and answer given during the final interview were summarized on a content analysis form for the evaluation phase. The questions raised were classiﬁed into either cliche, a type of question which is commonly used in the pageant or has already been used in the past pageants or taken from different sayings, or intelligently-crafted, a kind of question which is well-thought and will provide room for honest expression of the candidate’s self. The answers were also classiﬁed whether they are based on experience, profession, rehearsed answer, social issues, upbringing or values. The classiﬁcation of answers was also done using the aid of books, interview from past pageants and news programs. The results were then summarized and compared according to countries represented, type of question raised, basis/es used in the answer and decade competed. Candidates are mostly 18, 19, 20 and 24 years old because they should qualify with the age requirement of national pageants which is patterned with the requirements of Miss Universe. Finalists were often professional models or aspiring models who want to work in the fashion industry. Meanwhile, cliché question, one that has already been used in the past pageant or taken from different sayings, is the most common type of question used in pageants. From the videos of their interview portion, 25 questions and 27 answers from the ﬁnalists were gathered. Since there were six bases that can be used by the candidates, there were diﬂ‘erent options with which the candidates could answer the question. There were candidates who answered with only one speciﬁc basis, which candidates who used multiple bases just combined the different possible bases in answering in the ﬁnal portion. Considering the results of the study, women, especially beauty queen, may study more on the cultural background of people. This is more applicable especially when competing in a pageant. Students may have an overview in the study of culture, especially for ethno communication, which is a new ﬁeld. The ﬁeld of communication, especially for news and other programs may avoid discrimination since they now know the reason why candidates are answering a certain a question. The future researchers may expound the scope of the study, gather better proﬁles of the ﬁnalists and produce a better history of the pageant.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	URL	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Theses / Manuscripts	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Theses Section	Non-fiction	401.9 B86 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Link to resource	Room use only	T-4949		00071133

Thesis ( Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication ) Cavite State University.

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College of Arts and Sciences. (CAS), Department of Languages and Mass Communication

BUELO, ROBBIE JAN VINCENT T. Ethno Communication of Asian Candidates in the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant: A Content Analysis. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. March 2013. Adviser: Mrs. Lisette D. Mendoza.

The study was conducted in order to analyze the questions and answers of Asian ﬁnalists of Miss Universe beauty pageant in the interview portion through the evaluation of ethno communication.

Questions and answers of Asian ﬁnalists in past interview portions of Miss Universe beauty pageant from 1952 to 2012 were used in gathering the data. From the 49 Asian ﬁnalists, 27 were analyzed since they are the only ones who had undergone the ﬁnal interview portion. The study was a content analySis which analyzed the questions and answers of Asian Miss Universe ﬁnalists. Proﬁle of the ﬁnalists, questions raised and answer given during the final interview were summarized on a content analysis form for the evaluation phase. The questions raised were classiﬁed into either cliche, a type of question which is commonly used in the pageant or has already been used in the past pageants or taken from different sayings, or intelligently-crafted, a kind of question which is well-thought and will provide room for honest expression of the candidate’s self.

The answers were also classiﬁed whether they are based on experience, profession, rehearsed answer, social issues, upbringing or values. The classiﬁcation of answers was also done using the aid of books, interview from past pageants and news programs. The results were then summarized and compared according to countries represented, type of question raised, basis/es used in the answer and decade competed.

Candidates are mostly 18, 19, 20 and 24 years old because they should qualify with the age requirement of national pageants which is patterned with the requirements of Miss Universe. Finalists were often professional models or aspiring models who want to work in the fashion industry. Meanwhile, cliché question, one that has already been used in the past pageant or taken from different sayings, is the most common type of question used in pageants. From the videos of their interview portion, 25 questions and 27 answers from the ﬁnalists were gathered. Since there were six bases that can be used by the candidates, there were diﬂ‘erent options with which the candidates could answer the question. There were candidates who answered with only one speciﬁc basis, which candidates who used multiple bases just combined the different possible bases in answering in the ﬁnal portion.

Considering the results of the study, women, especially beauty queen, may study more on the cultural background of people. This is more applicable especially when competing in a pageant. Students may have an overview in the study of culture, especially for ethno communication, which is a new ﬁeld. The ﬁeld of communication, especially for news and other programs may avoid discrimination since they now know the reason why candidates are answering a certain a question. The future researchers may expound the scope of the study, gather better proﬁles of the ﬁnalists and produce a better history of the pageant.

Submitted to the University Library 07/31/2013 T-4949