Sociology 2241E Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Emma Watson, Miss Representation, Watching Movies
14 Feb 2017
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The gendered media: the media creates gender differences, tells us the gender inequality is an essential or natural result of those differences. The ways in which individuals are represented in the media shapes our cultural norms and attitudes. Mainstream media reinforces gender stereotypes and normalizes sexism. Objectifying women in the media reinforces a culture of violence against women. Current gender norms limit women and girls socially, economically, and politically and harm their self-esteem. There is an under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in america. * key points are taken directly from the miss representation curriculum. Total: 10 hours 45 minutes" media consumption per day. 10 hours online: consuming media for most of the time you are awake. Teen girls feel more powerless than any other: 53% of 13-year-old girls are unhappy with their bodies. 78% of 17-year-old girls are unhappy with their bodies. 65% of girls and women have eating disorders.
