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How the sitcom 'Mrs Brown's Boys' portrays the Irish Mammy stereotype

What is it about?

The article looks at how the scriptwriters use language to challenge the stereotype of the Irish Mammy to provide a more layered, realistic and multi-faceted insight into who she is in a contemporary fictional media context.

Why is it important?

The ways the stereotype is challenged reflects change around gender roles and insights into gay sexuality within an Irish sociocultural context.

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