مجلة الرسالة للدراسات الإعلامية
Volume 10, Numéro 2, Pages 104-115
2026-07-31

Representations Of The Value System In Algerian Ramadan Drama: A Socio-communicative Approach To The Series Al-barani

Authors : Bouhouali Mohamed .

Abstract

This study examines the dialectical relationship between values and reality within the Algerian social context through a deconstruction of the value discourse embedded in the television series Al-Barani. Drawing on a critical socio-communicative approach, the study seeks to analyze the underlying value structures and explore the social dimensions of Algerian drama by interrogating the ethical and moral frameworks that shape the series while situating them within their broader social context. The research adopts the theory of value determinism as its principal theoretical framework. Using content analysis as a methodological tool, the study identifies several major findings, most notably: • The destabilization of viewers’ reference values through the reconfiguration of the concepts of “victim” and “criminal.” • The humanization of outlaw characters through the aestheticization and reframing of crime in ways that contribute to its normalization among viewers.

Keywords

representations; value system; socio-communication; drama; Algeria.