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The Representation of Women in the Media, 2001.
This paper discusses the way women are viewed in the media and the effect the media has on women's mentality both in current and past periods.
3,791 words (approx. 15.2 pages), 6 sources, $ 104.95
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This paper is about representations of women and celebrities in the media and their effects on average American women. Some of the topics discussed in this paper are the media's portrayal of actresses and celebrities and their affects on teenagers and women, the differences and changes in images of celebrities through the past few decades, the ?Culture of slimming? , the objectification and subjectification of women, the psychological, social, physical, and mental effects on the average women, and the power of the entertainment industry.
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"Over the past few decades, the so-called ?norm? for a female figure has drastically changed from voluptuous and curvy to waif-like thin. Many female celebrities have been known for their figures. Historically, Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield were two women who each wore a size 12 and were glorified by men all around the world. Today, celebrities from the likes of Jennifer Aniston and Calista Flockhart are admired for their abilities to become and stay so thin, almost appearing sick. As celebrities come and go, women compare themselves to whoever is ?popular? at the time."
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Images of Women in the Media, 2002.
An analysis of the sexist way women are still portrayed in media, particularly in magazines despite their changing cultural status.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will explore some of the images of women in the media. It will concentrate on the images of women as presented in print; particularly in magazines. The thesis is that, despite the many changes in the social, legal, and cultural status of women that have brought women more and more equity in relation to men, women are still portrayed in sexually objectified ways. The thesis will go into some detail as to the origin and meaning of such portrayals where women are reduced to what is considered sexually desirable. This occurs in a large number of advertisements in all types of magazines.
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Women in the Media, 2002.
A look at how women are depicted in the media.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 15 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper depicts the image of women as portrayed in the media advertising and suggests that this causes women to have a false perception of the self.
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Women and the Media, 2002.
Examines representations of women in popular media and how the media contributes to the creation of gender identity.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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In this essay, the advertising images of women are evaluated in order to understand how the media portrays women. This essay argues that the gender identity of women is inextricable from the proliferation of multi-media representations of women and that the contradictory messages of advertising produce a conflicted value system for American women.
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Women in the Media, 2002.
This paper deals with the objectification of women in the media, and why it happens.
972 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper discusses the many ways that the media blatantly objectifies women: Violence and gratuitous sexuality (perceived as normal), video games, pornography, slasher movies, clothing ads with images of string bikinis, nudity, and frivolous sexual behavior and advertising that exposes more female sexuality then the product it is try to sell. The author states that until something is done to turn off this shower of filth, nothing will change in future generations; women will have to continue their unjust struggle against the all powerful media.
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"We do not just begin to receive media influence about women as objects in our teen years, where we are exposed the most; we are also subject to images at much younger ages. Video games that young boys grow up playing tell them at ages as early as 5 or 6 that violence against women is fun and exciting. ?In Duke Nukem 3D players earn points by killing prostitutes. In addition to presenting women as sex objects, the game awards players for harassing women and throwing cash at them. The game presents women as powerless and shows them tied to columns pleading ?Kill Me, Kill Me!!? At the tender age that children are exposed to these images it is no wonder that our society is one where women are regarded as objects or toys or violence and pleasure."
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Women and the Media, 2002.
A study of how the media affects our views about many issues, specifically women.
1,285 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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An analysis of the way the media handles several events and how the media can form our views and opinions. It discusses the O.J. Simpson case, September 11th, The Vietnam War, Muslim women and more. The media has also spread the word about life in other regions. The media has enabled us to learn what life is like for others. The power of the media as an industry has given women a rightful platform and an opportunity for rightful self-empowerment. Women are able to communicate like never before thanks to television shows that cater to their needs. It discusses The Lifetime Channel which airs shows that are specific to women.
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"The media industry is one of the most power entities in the world. One written word can help a company boost its revenues by millions or cause the company to go bankrupt in a New York minute. Every day millions of people watch television, listen to the radio or read newspapers. The in-home viewing time for television is about six hours per day (Kennedy). The OJ Simpson trial, the Olympic bombing and the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center are some of the media events that kept Americans glued to their television sets."
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Image Of Women In The Media, 2002.
Discusses prejudices in the media representation of women.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, $ 47.95
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Discusses prejudices in media representation of women. Distinctions based on gender & race in television shows & films. Traditional view of women as "domestic." Examples of early television shows (Donna Reed Show, Leave it to Beaver). Changing image in the 1970s.. Lack of black women in TV shows, and the image of African American women in 1970s TV as one-dimensional. Films discussed include Cleopatra Jones, Sugar Hill and The Color Purple. Women as images of male fantasy.
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"Gender and race intersect in media representations and in real life as well. The feminist movement took the methods of the Civil Rights Movement to heart in agitating for change, just as blacks had done before. The relative positions of women and blacks show both similarities and differences. Women actually constitute a majority in society yet still face discrimination, while racial minorities face discrimination for different reasons. Yet, both groups are seen as less able and less worthy than the white male, suggesting that the plight of black women in particular involves a double dose of discrimination. Distinctions based on both gender and race and on the two in conjunction can be seen in our popular culture, notably in films and television shows that offer particular views of both women and people of color and especially women of color that do not ..."
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Women and Media: Mixed Message, 2001.
The following paper contends that mass media is a powerful reflection of culture, particularly the changing role of men and women in society.
930 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 33.95
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This paper looks at the way in which the media serves as a messenger of socio-cultural pressures and the ambivalence of gender based role changes.
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"Today, women in the media offer us completely ambivalent images of perfection. We have warrior-babes like Xena, the Princess-Warrior, a popular t.v. series whose heroine is gorgeous, scantily clad, and who sets out to right society?s wrongs without the help of men. We have another riff on the warrior-babe with the mega pop-star Britney Spears, who has the fit, sculpted body of an Amazon, but the sexy, baby blondness of a modern-day Marilyn Monroe?a woman who flaunts her body and sexuality on the stage and in commercials, yet maintains that she is still a virgin."
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Women And The Media, 2002.
This paper discusses the mass media's treatment of women.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper demonstrates that the physical attractiveness of women is the single determining factor in their experiences. The author believes that this has been isolated and exaggerated by the media especially in advertising historically in Canada and the U.S.. The author states that this remains a factor in women's lives in spite of any efforts that have been made over time to change this situation.
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Single Women in the Media, 2004.
A look at the portrayal of single women through a review of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" and the film, "Pretty Woman".
1,623 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper examines the book, "Pride and Prejudice", by Jane Austen, and the film, "Pretty Woman," directed by Garry Marshall. Specifically, it traces and explores how single women have evolved in the media and how they still face some of the same prejudices they have through history. It looks at how single women have always faced far more difficulties than single men in literature throughout history and how this is quite evident in these two works. It shows how, though written centuries apart, the women still struggle to be taken seriously, and while women have made great strides in many areas, they still struggle for equality and to gain the same advantages as men.
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"Both women are certainly feminine and feminists at the same time. In Elizabeth's time, that was not such a good thing, and one character even tells her, "Well, it won't get you very far. Men detest clever women" (Austen 59). Another even calls her "emancipated," repeating it as if it were a repugnant disease. Elizabeth is a feminist long before it became fashionable, and she makes it seem so natural and so "correct," that the other women in the book seem unnatural and fake, which of course they were. Elizabeth is much too intelligent and has far too much pride in herself, (thus the title), to turn into a "damsel in distress." That strategy might work for many of the other women in the novel, including her ridiculous mother, however, it would not match Elizabeth at all, and she realizes this, because she also knows herself, along with knowing the men who surround her."
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Women's Rights in the Media, 2006.
A review of the portrayal of women's rights issues by the media.
3,350 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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This paper studies how media outlets around the world report on women's rights issues in their country and internationally. The paper examines how the same story with the same facts can take on different interpretations, depending on the news outlet. To demonstrate this point, the author presents two case studies, both of which deal with the seemingly unending struggle for women's rights across the globe. The focus of the paper is on print media and how it can guide emotions and influence their audiences, particularly around the issue of the continuing battle for equal treatment of women.
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Hind El-Hinnaway- Egypt
Yvette Cade- United States of America
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"The public has a right to know," this is the most clear cut reason for why news organizations are such a pivotal part of their societies' and instrumental in shaping the opinions of the audience that they take an oath to protect. However "the newspaper business," as the media has been historically dubbed, is a business nonetheless and winning over advertisers and bringing home Edward Murrow Awards is just as important as keeping the world informed. In the newsroom it is not enough to just have the story, true journalism raises the question of "What makes this a story?" So a there have been a string of robberies and assaults in a Fairfax neighborhood? "What makes this a story?" It is a driving force for the media to find the element of the story that separates CNN from MSNBC.
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Women in the Media, 2008.
An argument that the image of women is created by the mass media in order to help maintain male power.
1,046 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The paper refers to Naomi Wolf's assertion in "The Beauty Myth" that the media is creating a particular image of women with the goal of keeping them in a less powerful role within the patriarchal system. The paper discusses the popular image of thin, beautiful women that forces women to concentrate all their energy and time on trying to become thin instead of attaining more power.
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"Naomi Wolf has published a book entitled The Beauty Myth. This book argues that the mass media deliberately creates and disseminates a particular image of women. The mass media creates an ideal of female beauty. Wolf believes that this ideal is a method of keeping women in a less powerful role within the patriarchal system. Wolf argues that the media pushes this image so hard because of a backlash against the feminist movement. She believes that this image encourages women to use up all their time and energy on diet and exercise, to try and look like the ideal. If they cannot succeed (and most women cannot match up to this ideal), then they will be filled with anxiety. In either case, they will have no energy and confidence for business and politics."
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Portrayal of Women in Media, 2001.
This paper discusses how mass media: television, magazines, news programs and the fashion industry affect women today.
2,480 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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This paper is an analysis of how women compare themselves to the female images that are displayed to them today as role models. The author examines the current backlash against feminism today. The paper pays particular attention to body image and the eating disorders that plague so many women as a result of the skeletal models and actresses they perceive as perfection.
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"Over the past twenty years women have not been content merely to denounce biases and inequities in the established media. Women have created and used countless alternative and participatory communication channels to support their struggles, defend their rights, promote reflection, diffuse their own forms of representation. This process has made women the primary subjects of struggle and change in communication systems, by developing oppositional and proactive alternatives that influence language, representations and communication technologies."
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Asian and American Women in the Media, 2001.
Compares how the American media portrays female Asian athletes and female American athletes.
1,045 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, $ 36.95
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This paper compares and contrasts Asian women in professional and competitive sports against American women that are engaged in the same sports. The author emphasizes the role of Chinese and American women in the Olympic games. He then demonstrates how the popular media in the United States tends to present female Asian athletes as being overly dedicated to their respective sports to the end goal of drug use or cheating, while female American athletes are presented as being dedicated but also are completely honest in all respects.
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" The American and the Asian medias treat their own female athletes much as they would their male athletes, but it is evident that the American mainstream media tends to portray Asian women as athletes that are not really competitors but are instead almost monstrous. In articles from the 1998 Summer Games, for example, the allegations that the Chinese athletes were using drugs allowed the media to vilify these women. "
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Colored Woman and the Media, 2006.
A look at the stereotyping of women of color in contemporary television advertisements.
1,877 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 22 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper presents an examination of the way television commercials portray women of color. The writer explores past and present issues that media entertainment has had with minority women and details the current trends and attitudes in television advertising.
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"Since the 1960's the civil rights movements have worked to equalize the playing field for everyone in America. Whole the constitution of the nation claims all men are created equal the fact has remained that minorities have suffered racism and indignities in many life areas. One of the areas that minorities have been portrayed differently than non minorities has been the area of entertainment. Television has been a recreational tool for Americans for about six decades and during that time minorities have been portrayed in ways that reflected society's mind set. Today, current portrayals of minorities, specifically women of color make an interesting study in societal views."
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