media

Question 1

ferguson

Answer 1

• conducted a content analysis of womens magazines and counted up the number of times a certain topic was covered
• she concluded womens magazines were based around a ‘cult of feminity’ which promotes the idea that excellence is achieved through the caring for others, the family, marriage and appearance

Question 2

tuchman

Answer 2

• the narrow range of role for women lead to their symbolic annihilation in the media
• the media condemn certain groups that are not socially valued such as women

Question 3

mulvey

Answer 3

• male gaze
• the media has some shots that fixates on a womans body and scenes that frequently occur whcih show a man actively observing a passive woman
• women in the media are viewed in the eyes of heterosexual men

Question 4

• conducted a content analysis of womens magazines and counted up the number of times a certain topic was covered
• she concluded womens magazines were based around a ‘cult of feminity’ which promotes the idea that excellence is achieved through the caring for others, the family, marriage and appearance

Answer 4

ferguson

Question 5

• the narrow range of role for women lead to their symbolic annihilation in the media
• the media condemn certain groups that are not socially valued such as women

Answer 5

tuchman

Question 6

• male gaze
• the media has some shots that fixates on a womans body and scenes that frequently occur whcih show a man actively observing a passive woman
• women in the media are viewed in the eyes of heterosexual men

Answer 6

mulvey