MEDIA- gender

Question 1

two ways women are represented patriarchally

Answer 1

• male gaze
• symbolic anhiliation: Tuchman et al = women’s achievements m minimised eg. new bold looked at women in sport which was sexualised
• sex objects= wolf looked at how women were represented as sex objects eg.margot Robbie wolf of Wall Street

Question 2

two ways women are represented as empowered

Answer 2

• transgressive gender roles= media roles representation reflects the way society has changed for women eg. women in greys anatomy are doctors
• independent- there is a focus on female independence and aspirations eg. pop stars such as Beyonce