traditional femininity representations

Question 1

Tunstall

Answer 1

argues media represents + emphasises women’s domestic role, excludes idea of women able to do other things

e.g. Female character on Wolf of Wall street

Question 2

Tuchman

Answer 2

argued narrow range of women lead to their symbolic annihilation in the media
e.g. Harley Quinn relies on Joker to save her

Question 3

Ferguson

Answer 3

concluded women’s magazines based on cult of femininity and portrayed that excellence is achieved through caring for others

Question 4

Glascock

Answer 4

found that aggression in media was portrayed through men as they were physically aggressive whereas females were verbally aggressive.

e.g.