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This 2.5-page paper examines the media's portrayal of women in three different time periods: 1950, 1975 and 2006. There are 3 sources cited.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Media Portrayal of Women Research Compiled for
, Inc. by P. Giltman 9/2010 Please There is little question that women have been portrayed differently by
the media over the last six decades. But in exploring the relationship between media and society, pertinent questions include whether media are molders or reflectors of social and female structures
or whether the media just reveals the social changes that have occurred over the years. For example, in 2006 and the modern era, television shows like Keeping Up with the
Kardashians, Entourage and Ugly Betty give society, especially impressionable teenagers who watch these shows religiously, false impressions of wealth and power and responsible consumption. In fact, it leads many people
to believe that they can do what they see these actors do and live a lavish lifestyle just like the ones they see on television. The media gives these women
a sense of empowerment because of the amount of money they have but this was not always the case decades ago. Historically, women took a backseat to men and the
media depicted this as well. This essay will focus on three different years or eras and discuss how the medias portrayal of women has changed over the last six decades.
In the 1950s, television shows were obviously in black and white but they were also very conservative. Women revealed very little skin and they were seen as housewives who were
responsible for preparing dinner, cleaning laundry and taking care of the children. These were the social norms of the time and that is how the media depicted them because those
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