From exclusion to heteronomy. Immigrants in television fiction Aida

Lately, the increasing rate of migrants in Spain has triggered their increased visibility in every sphere of society, including TV dramas. The community soap Aida which is broadcasted on Tele5 was created in this context. We consider TV fiction as a privileged standpoint to focus on media representations and social imaginaries linked to the migratory topic. Thus, this article deals with the evolution of migrants' representations between 2005 and 2011, in other words 8 seasons of the community soap. We aim both at identifying racial stereotypes and measuring their intensity according to a qualitative scale. Eventually, this diachronic analysis of stereotypes reveals an evolution but it can't be considered as a strict improvement.