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How does the media reinforce stereotyping
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The American society has been under the influence of the media since the early 1900's. The invisible pressure is hidden behind subconscious and subtle images and messages. One of the main examples, in this case of the cinematographic media, about spreading and validating stereotypes, is the movie "Clueless" from the year 1995. We can find many examples in this project about this aspects. The protagonist "Cher" is a clear example of how many times the media characterize teenagers as superficials, fashion and trend addicts and careless spoiled young women. One of the scenes that expose clearly this stereotypes, Is the scene when Cher has to go to her driving test and she wants to wear super exclusive clothes to impact her DMV officer.
Ken Kesey's award-winning novel, "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest", was adapted into a film in 1975 written and directed by New York City native Bo Goldman and Czech director Milos Forman. Towards the end of the novel and film, Chief Bromden escapes from the ward. This scene is conveyed differently in the novel and film; however, there are evident similarities between each form of media. This scene is important to the plot because it wraps up the entire storyline. In the film and novel, similarities within Chief Bromden’s escape from the ward include the way Chief escaped, how he couldn't hear anyone in the ward due to being deaf, and how McMurphy assisted Bromden with gaining his confidence to lift the panel and throw it through the window. McMurphy essentially changed Bromden to help him break out of the asylum and back into the real world.
Social division within the society is conveyed in the opening scene through a montage, displaying a satirical depiction of the commercial American youth culture: teenagers driving, swimming, partying, implying that it’s normal behaviour for adolescents in America. The use of music further enhances this image as “Kids of America” plays in the background, however it does not define the life of the majority, but only the wealthy children. Through voiceover Cher says ironically “Actually I have a way normal life for a teenager” contrasting the montage of her partying and using a computer program to determine her clothing. Social division, particularly within the school, is demonstrated through costume. The men’s fashion during the 90’s is described by Cher to appear as if “They just fell out of bed”. This is juxtaposed to when Christian is introduced through the use of slow motion and full body camera shots in the exaggerated scene portraying his perfect persona from his well groomed physical appearance contrasting him from other men. The notion of social division in Clueless is present through the cliques of modern society, defined by wealth, popularity and physical appearance which both reaffirms and introduces new insights due to the change of
Media is always setting a standard somehow that affects our identities and how we see ourselves. From Kilburn discussing the advertisements including models targeting women and Prager talking about how Barbies targeting young girls and displaying what kind of standard is being set, to Godsey talking about how seeing male models and actors lowering the self-esteem of men and setting standards for them as well. Media is affecting our identities and how we see ourselves.
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The phenomenal effects of “American Pie” as the pioneer in establishing the teen genre in motion pictures establish a decade of social stereotypes revolving around high school and college dramas, first love, rebellion, and the conflict with parents. The success of those movie is the reflection of reality, or rather, the fantasy of teenagers that is heavily based on the high expectation of the world ahead. Even though the most notable stereotypical movie is “the Breakfast Club,” which later becomes the framework for the expansion of the culture, “American Pie” and “Mean Girls” tend to be more public preference. Life under the lenses of rebellion and famous individual in the academic environment is the motivation and expectation for the general
I chose these four journal writings because I believe they are the strongest pieces I have written from the second half of the semester. The main focus of these journals was based on readings under the women as objects topic. The oppression of women has led to females being objectified and used as gratification for men. A woman’s body and appearance have become a commodity, especially in the media. Films, television shows, music and advertisements use women’s bodies to attract their audience and sell products. The movie watched in class “Killing Us Softly 4,” highlights this fact while presenting how women are represented throughout the media. The media has set and perpetuated a particular standard of beauty that is restrictive, but for some many women completely unattainable. The women represented in the media are young, thin and have western or European characteristics. Where does that leave the majority of women that do not fall under this category? This leads to women developing eating disorders to achieve an ideal body image that is manufactured through Photoshop and other picture editing systems. Women of color, women with disabilities or any woman that does not follow this standard is not represented within the media. When a few women do break this mold and become famous, they are set at a different standard. These women’s differences become the highlighted feature of their fame. However, the one constant in the media when it comes to women is the objectification and sexualization of women. This sexualization can lead to aggression or violence against women and the perpetuation of rape culture. The images viewed in the media directly impact how women view themselves and how others view women. By examining the issues women f...
First, the film is associated with the concept of gender, which emphasizes the physical, behavioral, and personality traits that are considered to be appropriate for men or women. Males are expected to be strong, aggressive, and competitive while females should be beautiful, emotional, and especially sexually attractive. Many girls and women feel deeply depressed when comparing their bodies to the unrealistic models’ bodies on advertising which is edited by Photoshop in many hours or even in many days. Those female characteristics presented in daily TV shows, movies, advertising, video games have become normal and widely acceptable. Also, the film associates with the concept of patriarchy which believe in male dominance. According to the misrepresentation of female role on mass media, women often see themselves in the roles of mothers, workers, models, or gold diggers. Women are valuated via their beauty and sexuality rather than their capability. Conversely, the appearance of males in heroes, executives, or political leaders in mass media makes men more powerful than women. The media generates the gender stereotypes and makes people believe in their gender roles. Finally, the sociological relevance of Miss Representation is that the media plays an important role in shaping male and female’s belief in their role and value. As the result, it is understandable for gender behaviors and gender inequality in the
In the present, as well as in the past, it has been thought that women are held to a different set of standards than men, simply because they do not measure up. This is not only true in real life situations, but also in the media. The harsh reality is that a majority of the worlds’ population believe these false ideas. In the essays “The Smurfette Principal” by Katha Pollitt, “Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt” by Jean Kilbourne, “The Wonder Woman Precedent: Female (Super)Heroism on Trial” by Julie O’Reilly, “Taking a Bite Out of Twilight” by Carmen Siering, and “From Multicultural Barbie and the Merchandising of Difference” by Ann Ducille, they discuss several different ways in which the idea that women do not measure up to men is portrayed. Through the media, women learn that they must prove themselves to the world. Men on the other hand are able to do things women cannot, simply because they want to. The scholars listed above agree that the media and advertising have negative impacts on women as they present a view that women are inferior to men, which impacts the development of their identity as well as how they live throughout their entire life.
In addition, both media texts integrate certain perspectives to serve the purpose they aim to achieve. While the advertisement persuades the audience to buy cosmetic products, the news report is written to clarify that negative body image is initiated by cosmetic advertisements. By transmitting an unrealistic beauty ideal, the “Blushing Beauty” advert stereotypes young Women. However, in most cases even men are affected. Furthermore, the newspaper report contains oppositions to cosmetic companies, similarly, the advertisement symbolizes Jane Irdales’ perspective. On the other hand, “a toxic combination of the media, advertising and celebrity culture account for almost three-quarters of the influence o...
Have you ever thought about what the media does to women? The film “Miss Representation” was a documentary about how the media misrepresent woman on television, magazines, and music. Every teenager spends most of their time with a consumption of Media, and it has a great influence on them. Indeed, media always shows the standard of a woman on how the media itself likes every woman would look like. Although, there are many women who are successful they still focus on what they see physically and they will never stop criticizing a woman in every way. Therefore, men and boys see a woman as inferior to them and as an object that they could just use all the time. While, woman, and girls tend to follow the social norm so they could fit it. Media is the reason on how this gender representation started, and they are also the key on how it could be changed. The director of the film “Miss Representation” effectively convinces the audiences that media plays a high role in presenting women differently; by narrating her own experience, showing woman 's role in society, and revealing the truth on gender issues.
Turner and Braeme articulate the idea that such prescribed behaviours by the media, where a celebrity is either deemed as classy or trashy, were strongly influenced by religion (7). Meyers on the other hand connotes the argument that the way celebrities are represented in the media are a result of American culture and social identity (17). In agreement with both Negra, Turner and Braeme, Meyers articulates and elaborates on the notion that different female celebrities are given different forms of recognition, and a perceived level of influence in society
The movie that I will be analyzing for this paper is Home Alone. The movie was directed by Chris Columbus and released in 1990. The film follows the dramatic progression of exposition, complication and dénouement. The movie begins with an exposition and tells the audience the location and characters. Kevin McCallister, the main character, and large McCallister family are the first to be introduced in the movie. Other key character also introduced is old man Marley: rumor says that he is a murderer, and the two wet bandits Henry and Marv. The film took place at the McCallister home in Chicago and the neighborhood near the McCallister home. The family is going on a Christmas vacation to Paris the next morning, but the mischievous Kevin caused a milk mess after struggling with his older brother who ate all the cheese pizza. Kevin’s mom then sends Kevin to spend the night in the third floor in which Kevin wishes his family would disappear when he wakes up.
Many people do not realize the impact that television, movies, and all other media types have on our perception of the world around us. People see television shows as a form of entertainment, an escape from the real world into an imaginary one where whirlwinds romances are ignited, treacherous crimes are solved, exorbitant amounts of money are made and spent, and jokes are always funny. However, the various lives we observe on our big and small screens help to mold the societal conceptions that we cling to in real life, especially when it comes to gender roles. As Molly Haskell discerns in her book, From Reverence to Rape: The Treatment of Women in the Movies, “Studios, [which are] tremendously powerful […] shifted the fears of feminine fashions,
Mass media infiltrates every aspect of our lives, whether we want it to or not. This is the age of information, technology and entertainment. The media communicates its messages through multiple sources, some direct and some subliminal. While the benefits of 21st century mass media far outweigh the disadvantages, there are real challenges with the messages the media sends to the public and the public needs to be aware of the potential consequences. This paper will focus on the problems of gender stereotyping in the media, the negative impact of media conglomerates, like Disney perpetuating gender stereotypes and the emergence of innovative ideas to transform gender and cultural related