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Mainstream Medias Portrayal of Women and Its Affects on Minority Womens Self-image

Author : Sharisse L. Kemp

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Page : 196 pages

File Size : 12,35 MB

Release : 2014

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The issues of media and gender have long been a major area of research in media studies. Studies have focused on the way minority women have been portrayed, paying little attention to how these images affect their self-perception. In this study, the researcher shifts the focus to examine how minority women of various ethnicities interpret and internalize mainstream media images that glorify white femininity as well as the portrayals of minority women. This qualitative, exploratory content analysis research design applies Social Comparison Theory and Self-Schema philosophical approach. Content analysis using latent and manifest coding was applied to the interviews. Ten participants were selected through a snowball sampling design and identified as women with any non-white, ethnic group. Four themes emerged: 1) Mainstream media generally depicts women as sex symbols; 2) reliance on media perpetuates the use of stereotypes; 3) the ideal image of women is depicted as white, tall, and thin; 4) minority women are taught that they are inadequate and unworthy. Implications for social work practice and policy are discussed.



Minority Women and Western Media

Author : Leticia Anderson

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 151 pages

File Size : 42,37 MB

Release : 2020-07-01

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1498599869

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Minority Women and Western Media: Challenging Representations and Articulating New Voices presents research examining media portrayals of women from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. It provides qualitative and quantitative findings of how women are stereotyped and misrepresented not only because of their gender but also their race, religion, ability, physical attributes, and political status. Whilst their voices are frequently excluded, marginalized and misrepresented, the chapters in this volume show how minority women are creating and articulating new discourses and challenging assumptions and expectations about themselves. This book provides insights into how women are represented in different media, including newspapers, television shows, films, and online platforms. Scholars of media studies, women’s studies, and communication will find this book particularly useful.



Mediated Women

Author : Marian Meyers

Publisher : Hampton Press (NJ)

Page : 460 pages

File Size : 30,19 MB

Release : 1999

Category : Social Science

ISBN :

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The issues explored are: what mediated popular culture says about women and their roles in contemporary society; whether and how the mediated representation of women addresses real women's goals and potential; how the popular media negotiate the tension between cultural constraint and social changes within their portrayal of women; and whether women are still the victims of symbolic annihilation by the media."--BOOK JACKET.



Lovemarks

Author : Kevin Roberts

Publisher : powerHouse Books

Page : 256 pages

File Size : 23,37 MB

Release : 2005-12-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1576875342

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"Ideas move mountains, especially in turbulent times. Lovemarks is the product of the fertile-iconoclast mind of Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi. Roberts argues vociferously, and with a ton of data to support him, that traditional branding practices have become stultified. What’s needed are customer Love affairs. Roberts lays out his grand scheme for mystery, magic, sensuality, and the like in his gloriously designed book Lovemarks.” —Tom Peters Tom Peters, one of the most influential business thinkers of all time, described the first edition of Lovemarks: the future beyond brands as “brilliant.” He also announced it as the “Best Business Book” published in the first five years of this century. Now translated into fourteen languages, with more than 150,000 copies in print, Lovemarks is back in a revised edition featuring a new chapter on the peculiarly human experience of shopping. The new chapter, "Diamonds in the Mine," is an insightful collection of ideas for producers and consumers, for owners of small stores and operators of superstores. So forget making lists! Shopping, says Kevin Roberts, is an emotional event. With this as a starting point, he looks at the history of shopping and how it has changed so dramatically over the last ten years. Using the Lovemark elements of Mystery, Sensuality, and Intimacy, Roberts delves into the secrets of success that can be used to create the ultimate shopping experience.



Nasty Women

Author : Cynthia Frisby

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Page : 0 pages

File Size : 42,92 MB

Release : 2023-08-25

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 9781793534293

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Nasty Women: Media Portrayals and Treatment of Women provides readers with a comprehensive examination of the portrayals of women in mass media that appear to be divided along gender, race/ethnicity, social status, age, disability, sexual orientation, and body image. The book also covers how women's privileges, disadvantages, and exclusions are treated in the media. How have women been misrepresented and mistreated in today's mass media venues? Women's changing roles in American history and politics, as well as their roles in news stories as experts and credible and reliable sources, are a few of the subjects found in dedicated chapters. Other chapters provide insights into: 1) the challenges faced by women who identify as LGBTQIA+; 2) research on depictions of violence against women; 3) media portrayals of women as victims or perpetrators of violence; 4) how women's bodies are imagined in mass media content; and 5) portrayals and depictions of women starring in popular reality television shows. A discussion on the various "isms," such as racism, sexism, heterosexism, colorism, lookism, and body-ism, are further introduced to readers, as are the theories of feminism, theories used in mass communication research, social psychology theories, and queer theory. Nasty Women is an instructive and necessary resource for courses in sociology, mass communication, journalism, women's and gender studies, graduate programs, and other social sciences disciplines that focus on media effects, culture, and society.



Black Women's Mental Health

Author : Stephanie Y. Evans

Publisher : SUNY Press

Page : 326 pages

File Size : 28,16 MB

Release : 2017-06-01

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 1438465815

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Creates a new framework for approaching Black women’s wellness, by merging theory and practice with both personal narratives and public policy. This book offers a unique, interdisciplinary, and thoughtful look at the challenges and potency of Black women’s struggle for inner peace and mental stability. It brings together contributors from psychology, sociology, law, and medicine, as well as the humanities, to discuss issues ranging from stress, sexual assault, healing, self-care, and contemplative practice to health-policy considerations and parenting. Merging theory and practice with personal narratives and public policy, the book develops a new framework for approaching Black women’s wellness in order to provide tangible solutions. The collection reflects feminist praxis and defines womanist peace in terms that reject both “superwoman” stereotypes and “victim” caricatures. Also included for health professionals are concrete recommendations for understanding and treating Black women. “ this book speaks not only to Black women but also educates a broader audience of policymakers and therapists about the complex and multilayered realities that we must navigate and the protests we must mount on our journey to find inner peace and optimal health.” — from the Foreword by Linda Goler Blount



The Cambridge Handbook of the International Psychology of Women

Author : Fanny M. Cheung

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 1524 pages

File Size : 27,46 MB

Release : 2020-08-06

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1108602185

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There is a growing knowledge base in understanding the differences and similarities between women and men, as well as the diversities among women and sexualities. Although genetic and biological characteristics define human beings conventionally as women and men, their experiences are contextualized in multiple dimensions in terms of gender, sexuality, class, age, ethnicity, and other social dimensions. Beyond the biological and genetic basis of gender differences, gender intersects with culture and other social locations which affect the socialization and development of women across their life span. This handbook provides a comprehensive and up-to-date resource to understand the intersectionality of gender differences, to dispel myths, and to examine gender-relevant as well as culturally relevant implications and appropriate interventions. Featuring a truly international mix of contributors, and incorporating cross-cultural research and comparative perspectives, this handbook will inform mainstream psychology of the international literature on the psychology of women and gender.



The Palgrave Handbook of Ethnicity

Author : Steven Ratuva

Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan

Page : 2044 pages

File Size : 36,15 MB

Release : 2019-08-07

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 9789811328978

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This handbook provides a comprehensive and cutting-edge analysis of ethnicity through diverse multidisciplinary lenses. It explores numerous aspects of ethnicity and how it is linked to a range of contemporary political, economic and social issues at the global, regional as well as local levels. In a world where globalization has enveloped and transformed societies through economic and financial integration, social media networks, knowledge transfer, transnational travel, technology and education, there is a tendency to frame issues largely from the standpoint of economic, political and strategic interests of the dominant powers. Issues such as ethnic and cultural identity are often ignored partly because they are too complex to deal with. In this regard, the study of ethnicity is critical in delving deeper into people’s worldviews, perceptions of each other, relationships and sense of identification to help us uncover some of the deeper perceptions and meanings of social change as seen and shared by cultural groups as they adapt to the fast-changing world. To better inform ourselves of the complexities of ethnicity and relationship to contemporary global developments and challenges, an approach which is people-centered, balanced, comprehensive and research-based is needed. The multidisciplinary approach of this handbook provides conceptual and empirical narratives across different disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, political studies, cultural studies, media studies, literature, law, development studies and economics, to name a few. It includes comparative case studies from different parts of the world to enrich our understanding of the diverse experiences. The chapters focus on contemporary issues and situations while drawing from historical reflections and lessons. The idea is not only to illuminate the intricacies of ethnic identity, but also to provide innovative ideas to help understand and address some of the contemporary challenges associated with these in our world today.



Handbook of Race-Ethnicity and Gender in Psychology

Author : Marie L. Miville

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 410 pages

File Size : 27,88 MB

Release : 2014-02-06

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1461488605

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Multicultural aspects of psychology have received some attention in the literature in the last decade. A number of texts currently address these significant concerns, for example, Counseling the Culturally Different (Sue & Sue, 2008); Handbook of Multicultural Counseling ( Poterotto et l., 2009); and Handbook of Multicultural Counseling Competencies (Pope-Davis & Coleman, 2005). In their most recent editions, several of these books address more nuanced complexities of diversity, for example, the intersections of gender or social class with race-ethnicity. Meanwhile, other texts have addressed gender issues in psychology (Handbook of Counseling Women, Counseling Men), with some attention paid to racial-ethnic and other diversity concerns. Clearly the progression of scholarship in this field reflects the importance of incorporating multiple aspects of diversity within psychology. However, no book currently exists that fully addresses the complexities of race-ethnicity and gender together. Better understanding of the dual impact of race-ethnicity and gender on psychological functioning may lead to more effective conceptualizations of a number of mental health issues, such as domestic violence, addictions, health-related behaviors and achievement. Exploring the impact of race-ethnicity and gender also may provide a broader understanding of self-in-community, as this affects individuals, families and other social groups and work and career development. Topics of interest may include identity development, worldviews and belief systems, parenting styles, interventions for promoting resilience and persistence and strategies for enhancing more accurate diagnostic and treatment modalities. Today’s world is comprised of multiple and intersecting communities that remain in need of psychological models and interventions that support and promote both individual and collective mental health. We believe that utilizing unidimensional conceptual models (e.g. focusing solely on race-ethnicity or gender) no longer adequately addresses psychological concerns that are dynamic, complex and multi-faceted. The proposed Handbook will focus on timely topics which historically have been under-addressed for a number of diverse populations.



Reel Inequality

Author : Nancy Wang Yuen

Publisher : Rutgers University Press

Page : 202 pages

File Size : 50,20 MB

Release : 2016-12-12

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 0813586313

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When the 2016 Oscar acting nominations all went to whites for the second consecutive year, #OscarsSoWhite became a trending topic. Yet these enduring racial biases afflict not only the Academy Awards, but also Hollywood as a whole. Why do actors of color, despite exhibiting talent and bankability, continue to lag behind white actors in presence and prominence? Reel Inequality examines the structural barriers minority actors face in Hollywood, while shedding light on how they survive in a racist industry. The book charts how white male gatekeepers dominate Hollywood, breeding a culture of ethnocentric storytelling and casting. Nancy Wang Yuen interviewed nearly a hundred working actors and drew on published interviews with celebrities, such as Viola Davis, Chris Rock, Gina Rodriguez, Oscar Isaac, Lucy Liu, and Ken Jeong, to explore how racial stereotypes categorize and constrain actors. Their stories reveal the day-to-day racism actors of color experience in talent agents’ offices, at auditions, and on sets. Yuen also exposes sexist hiring and programming practices, highlighting the structural inequalities that actors of color, particularly women, continue to face in Hollywood. This book not only conveys the harsh realities of racial inequality in Hollywood, but also provides vital insights from actors who have succeeded on their own terms, whether by sidestepping the system or subverting it from within. Considering how their struggles impact real-world attitudes about race and diversity, Reel Inequality follows actors of color as they suffer, strive, and thrive in Hollywood.