Representation of Gender (Women)

Representation of women

 

Representation of gender - Women from Amanda Simmons

Representation of women in the media.

Miss representation website: http://therepresentationproject.org/films/miss-representation/



 Gender Bias report and research into gender representation in the media today: http://seejane.org/

Representation of Gender: female case studies

Representation of women in a positive light, subverting to the usual stereotypes, can be used as case studies to help with your exam.

Salma Hayek representation: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/mar/23/salma-hayek-facebook-twitter-selfie

Dove (2015) Choose Beautiful Campaign


Dove website: www.dove.co.uk/en/Tips-Topics-and-Tools/Latest-Topics/choose-beautiful.aspx

Hunger Games, MockingJay Part1 (2014) film:

 

This Girl Can

Website: This Girl Can: Feel Inspired

Representation Task

Look at the following article article and answer the following questions

1. How is Kim Kardashian being represented on the front cover?
2. How is Kim Kardashian usually represented in the media?
3. How is this textually constructed?

Pregnant Kim Kardashian Is Being Fat-Shamed, and It Needs to Stop

The reality star has been ridiculed in the press for her pregnancy weight gain. Isabel Wilkinson on why it’s time to end the bullying—of Kardashian and other pregnant women. 

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