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Still, the “literal” viewing of a film nevertheless has an empirical practicality; watching a film is irrefutably a visual experience. Additionally, as Devereaux illustrates, there is a damaging objection to the literal/figurative distinction: men, like women, do not merely “look.” Their looking “mimics a particular way of thinking about and acting in the world” (654). Of course, this raises the question of how the “figurative” way of seeing which we deem “male” translates to film. It also inclines us to question in what ways women are represented from the male viewpoint.

Nearly half the population is female yet when observing Hollywood and media there is not a fair and accurate representation. From the ratio of actresses and actors to those behind the scene, it seems that the industry if very male-oriented. The commonly used idiom “Life imitates art” accurate describes the cultural context of how being surrounded by mass media has consciously and unconsciously affected society as a whole. Films especially have shaped how we understand the world and interact with each other. The roles we associate with gender have become a prominent issue in media studies. Women often face more difficulties trying to gain the success their male counterparts have in every aspect and position within the industry. This is due to multiple factors that will be discussed in depth in the following paragraphs. With the imbalance of the sexes and often skewed portrayals of women, an argument is to be made that, while Hollywood has improved on gender equality, there are still harmful depictions caused by lack of females in the industry and typecasting women which has led to misogynistic undertones in films.

The film industry has created the conventional gender roles of society into their movies; A majority of films have supported some of the male and female stereotypes. In the history of the film industry, the role of men is primarilythat of the stereotypical working class man or hero, while the roles of women are primarily portrayed as being somewhat inferior to men. In the 1930s through the 1970s, men held the leading roles in films while women played smaller roles. Men were typically employed, successful gentlemen, while the woman’s only job was a housewife. The film industry was mostly dominated by men. In terms of jobs, women were given mostly family roles and rarely were shown outside of their homes, while men had

Compare and contrast the presentation of gender in two films we have looked at on the course

In the media we see today, and movies that are continually coming out all have a central idea in common. They all show and represent the idealistic perspective of male versus female in society. From cartoons to chick flicks to romances and comedies we notice identifiable differences and trends represented between the two genders. In the movie I watched, “Clueless,” there are many examples illustrating male superiority over female, ideas of what femininity should be, and female appeal towards the male figures in the film.

As we relate it back to the 1950s, we can see how masculinity was depicted especially in TV shows. These issues started to evolve within the Hollywood film industry where it is represented in a bigger platform. It’s expanded in a way where audience members can see what the directors are bringing to the table. Despite acknowledging the issues of gender roles, this reflects the changes in American society especially in the

Horror movies throughout history have been known to have their cheesy storylines or continuous bad acting. Especially horror movies. People nowadays could easily spot the flaws in a film and judge them drastically in reviews. Yet, little do people notice the ongoing discrimination between genders. Horror films tend to portray males and females substantially differently because of stereotypical views. There seems to be a pattern in which each gender takes a certain role in a movie continuously. Females are shown to be “objects” such as sex and emotional symbols, while males are shown as strong or powerful and moreover as the main bad guy. Although some of the newer edition films of the horror genre are displaying each gender more and more equal throughout the ongoing years, the gender discrimination dilemma still exists and can be seen by the statistics in the movie industry in general.

As stated before in this paper, this movie was made to show these stereotypes in the most obvious fashions, which it did extremely well. Males throughout the movie were shown as tough, all-powerful and had many personality structures, while the females were put into two categories of pure or

In order to get the best possible answers to the questions we asked, we used various sources such as a TED talk on the topic of sexism (TEDtalksDirector). It is of relevance, due to its knowledge of the data behind Hollywood’s sexism.

The film industry has created the conventional gender roles of society into their movies. A majority of films have supported some of the male and female stereotypes. In the history of the film industry, the role of men is primarily that of the stereotypical working class man or hero, while the roles of women are primarily portrayed as being somewhat inferior to men. In the 1930s through the 1970s, men held the leading roles in films while women played smaller roles. In terms of jobs, women were given mostly family roles and rarely were shown outside of their homes, while men had successful careers and did many activities outside of home. “Women were shown doing housework and men were the beneficiaries of their work” (“Women’s roles in the

The first research entitled “The representation of gender roles in the media - An analysis of gender discourse in Sex and the City movies ” was constructed by Therese Ottosson and Xin Cheng in 2012.

investigation is how the tendency to conform enacts automatic normative behaviors in social situations. Research is still quite unclear as to the relationship operates. One idea is conformity causing people to use a previous norm for situations. For instance, one library visit informed an individual to be quiet, so, without a reminder, the individual is quiet in the next library visited as well. The situations are similar if not exactly the same, so a previous norm is a viable option for the second situation, as it was preferred in the first.

Viewers of popular film often give little thought to the deeper, underlying themes within the narrative. Analysis of the film and knowledge of the cultural issues represented can be important for increased enjoyment, understanding and a wider awareness of society. Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) (BJD) is a dry humoured, reality based, romantic comedy about the life of a single woman who is searching for a partner. Men in Black (1997) (MIB) is a fantasy science fiction film where agents protect the earth from extra-terrestrials. Although Bridget Jones’s Diary and Men in Black seem similarly light, comedic entertainment with customary conflicts, they differ in their approach to racial and feminist issues.

The representation of gender within film and television texts is still that of out-dated stereotypes and rigid structures. Although many modern texts claim to be subverting these archetypal representations, they are still very prominent and do not seem to be leaving our screens anytime soon. In this essay I will discuss how the concept of genre impacts upon the representation of gender, specifically female, in film and television texts. In particular, how traditional stereotypes are used to aid the structure of genre and cater to audiences.

Filmmakers use traditional gender stereotypes to produce characters audiences can easily identify with by portraying conventional images of a person with identifiable characteristics. In previous years, the dominant representation of a women in film has been the passive, subjugated protagonist. However, through the development of female empowerment and added feminist representations of film, the female heroine transformed to become strong and independent women in her own right, as an individual character.