Representations of Female offenders Flashcards
1
Q
what did Benedict suggest about representations of female offenders? (Date?)
A
1992
- Presented in polarised way based on their sexual history.
2
Q
How did Mulvey explain the Male Gaze? (Date?)
A
1975
- Cinema audiences are forced to view females through the eyes of heterosexual males
- Images of females in the media are framed to benefit heterosexual male interest
3
Q
2 examples of how female offenders could be portrayed in media?
A
- Tracie Andrews = “The blonde from hell” - Focus on her looks and previous career as a model
- Rosemary West = (Serial Killer) Focus on her “frumpy” looks
4
Q
What were the 7 ways Jewkes suggested how females were framed in the media
A
- Sexual history/attractiveness
- Bad wives
- Bad mothers
- monsters
- Insane
- Manipulative
- Non-women
