Barriers to Diversity in Film – A Research Review – Aug 07
Barriers to Diversity in Film – A Research Review – Aug 07
Barriers to Diversity in Film – A Research Review – Aug 07
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ecause she is lesbian specifically (The Guardian, 29.1.<strong>07</strong>). Progress<br />
is thus be<strong>in</strong>g made; however this op<strong>in</strong>ion rema<strong>in</strong>s contentious.<br />
5.5.2 Gender<br />
A teachers’ pack on media representations classifies stereotypes of<br />
women as femme fatale, super mom, sex kitten and nasty corporate<br />
climber (http://www.media-<br />
awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyp<strong>in</strong>g/women_and_girls/<strong>in</strong>dex.cf<br />
m). The <strong>in</strong>troduction argues:<br />
“Whatever the role, television, film and popular magaz<strong>in</strong>es are full of<br />
images of women and girls who are typically white, desperately th<strong>in</strong>,<br />
and made up <strong>to</strong> the hilt—even after slay<strong>in</strong>g a gang of vampires or<br />
dress<strong>in</strong>g down a Greek legion.”<br />
Professor Nancy Signorielli reports that men are more likely than<br />
women <strong>to</strong> be shown "on the job" <strong>in</strong> movies and television shows <strong>in</strong><br />
Canada. Female characters, on the other hand, are more likely <strong>to</strong> be<br />
seen dat<strong>in</strong>g or talk<strong>in</strong>g about romance. (http://www.media-<br />
awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyp<strong>in</strong>g/women_and_girls/women_s<br />
ex.cfm)<br />
A study <strong>in</strong> the USA analysed cultural representations of gender,<br />
conveyed through images of female scientists and eng<strong>in</strong>eers <strong>in</strong><br />
popular films from 1991-2001. Many of the features emphasised<br />
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