English abstract
This study aims at analyzing and describing Omani Women Image in the local TV drama through different stages of drama production. The study is based on media survey methodology using two tools which are analyzing a sample of 27 episodes from 9 series of serials shown on Oman TV during the period (1990-2015), in addition to interviews with a number of five Omani drama writers and directors.
The results of the study showed that the total time of Omani women's presence was (563.57) minutes accounting for (52.6%), in addition to their participation in the dialogue for (202.7) minutes accounting for (18.92%). There are also some scenes where Omani women appeared without participating in the dialogue.
The study found that the image of the Omani women in the TV drama is a positive portrayal in general, where the presence of young women accounted for a rate of (46.5%) and the educated women for (99.81%). They were also presented positively regarding lifestyle behaviors, where they didn't do shopping, for example, at a rate of (99.8%), dealing with different situations by (72.9%), their presence in scenes which represent societal values at rate of (99.07%), wearing fashionable and decent clothes at rate of (71%), in addition to scenes of a competitive personal style accounting for (35.74%).
