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The role of television media in representing women: an review

Journal of Management and Science, 2017

Media is considered as the fourth pillar of democracy and it is regarded as the mirror of the society because of its accountability towards the society. In this modern world, media is playing a major part and also a multiple role in the present scenario. Over the last few decades there was a drastic change in the life style of men and women. Globalization is also a particular reason for the change. Media has changed the existence of the people around the world. It is saidthat Men and women share equal places but it is not true. Men are found to be the dominating factor. They become the deciding authority in every aspect. It has indisputably spread its arms.There were times when the identity of a woman was confined to internal responsibilities, but in the recent years women have stepped out in order to establish their presence in each and every field. Women with their innovative ideas, filled confidence and sheer hard work, womenjournalists in media have given new dimensions to the m...

Are Women what the media tells her? : Stereotypes of Women in media

This article analyses the representation of Gender in media and tries to explore the common stereotypes that media often portrays. Media have global coverage and thus contributes towards the emergence of a Mass culture. People believe that they are critics of media and therefore, didn't fall for the media circus. But studies in media consumption, reproves that, every citizen in some point of their life relay on popular media's to construct their lives and identities. Media scholar Douglas kellner (1995) states that media culture provides us with " models of what it means to be male or female ". By flooding us with the images of 'Ideal' body and 'ideal' relationships, it manipulates the feelings and conventions of general public..

Media and women image: A Feminist discourse

Journal of Media and Communication Studies, 2014

Female bodies have been exposed to a maximum possible extent through print and visual media globally. The physical impression of women body has been used to sell several consumer products, viz., food to floors, from creams to cars, from perfume to popcorn. The standards of beauty being imposed on women by external sources are much debated and complicated process and need to be understood within the age old socio-culturally milieu. In addition, the political economy of 'women image' and its commercial exploitation by selling and purchasing 'beauty' and consumption of it also requires serious attention. Hence, a theoretical discourse is developed being based on content analysis to cross-examine the representation of women around the patriarchic cultural notion of 'beauty' and its commoditization in commercial space through media. The paper further explores the social dynamics of 'female body' and reconstruction of 'femaleness' through socio-cultural process of 'gendering' and 'popular media'. The discourse revolves around how and whether the 'reconstruction of female body' could be dissected in search of 'real image ('Changing the 'image of beauty' in real sphere of womens' life and life style) of a woman' with a special focus on Indian society.

IWomen In Media Entertaining Men In Men’s World: Let’s Think of a Women’s World

Women In Media Entertaining Men In Men’s World: Let’s Think of a Women’s World, 2016

Women and Media-has been a topic of interests of the researchers over the globe for its relevance in the upliftment and empowerment of women. Representation, participation and portrayal-these three are equally studying by the researchers especially by the feminists as because media have the power of its kind to create perception on male and female among the individuals. One of the major problems of the feminists with media is the portrayal of women and quite often feminists criticise media being entertaining male viewers and generating ideas and concepts according to serve the male gaze: women are portrayed according to the male's perception, experience and concepts where women are shown as slim, beautiful, stylish or sometimes as caring and sincere homemaker. But Media have been recognised in modern time as the powerful agent of social change, socialisation, modernisation and so of the creator of proper social, economic and cultural environment.

Research Proposal Portrayal of Women in Media

This research report will seek to define opinion and response of the viewers against the portrayal of women in these advertisements. Survey research method has been used for the analysis. The respondents for the survey were categorized on the basis of gender and age. The literature review indicates that the women are portrayed mainly in two types of roles i.e. as house wives and as attractive objects. Mostly the advertisers use females as the eyecatching object to capture the attention of the viewers. The results argue that the portrayal of women in advertising is changing the concept of respects about the women among the minds of viewers and also indicate that a woman's physical beauty is likely to be an instrument for inducing demands for products.

Role of Women in Media, Stereotyping To Non-Stereotype

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), 2023

As we have learned, media and gender studies are fundamentally concerned with questions of identity and sex. The widespread use of media and the impact it has on the formation of ideas and the genesis of arguments are the main reasons for this. In recent years, India's media landscape has blossomed, providing viewers with an abundance of programming options. Privatization and globalization have also had a profound effect on the structures and processes of the media. These changes will undoubtedly alter how the media investigates and reports on any topic, gender equality included. All kinds of media, throughout time, include representations of both sexes. What is shown in the media has a profound impact on viewers because it penetrates to the level of their unconscious thought processes. Many shows, TV soaps, and movies portray women as having secondary or passive roles. When compared to the reality that women experience on a daily basis, the media's version of reality is very different. It's incredibly confusing and unsettling to see such a big difference between actual ladies and the ones depicted on television. The stereotype of the working-class lady is absent from mainstream media. To really honor women and their contributions to society, media in all its forms must make room for more progressive depictions of women. In light of Indian society's current period of transformation, it is crucial that all forms of media present inspiring examples of effective communication and personal action. Women in the Media In addition to men, women may experience the adverse effects of media coverage. Women's objectification in media it also poses a danger to our civilization. The sexualization of women is a common theme in art and media. This representation has become the gold standard against which women (and other people) judge their own femininity. Studies have suggested that young girls, especially, look forward to sexual objectification media depictions of women as "models of femininity." Girls' mental and sexual health may suffer if they see these images at a young age. Teenage females who are exposed to sexually objectifying female ideals reported significantly lower levels of consciousness, depressed mood, and psychological distress. Media's role in perpetuating women's objectification When women are shown in the media as anything other than entire human beings, this is called objectification. This occurs frequently in media, particularly in advertising and film. Feminist academics argue that objectifying women is when a woman's worth or function in society is reduced to that of an instrument for the sexual pleasure she might provide in the imagination of another. Women are frequently portrayed as weak and helpless in the media. Objectification and the notion of fetishization are introduced in certain photos by the exclusive attention to a specific body component, such as a limb, neck, or headless torso. The goal is to make females seem like little more than organs.

ROLE OF MEDIA IN SHAPING THE IMAGE OF WOMEN

In earlier times media was known as the mirror of social realities when we were totally dependent on the Radio / Transistor and the print media. In course of time television entered as one of the most effective means of audiovisual communication and was thoroughly exploited by media houses for their commercial gains only. This prominent and the most powerful media tool is capable of converging and motivating the masses forcefully and effectively to the benefit of profit oriented media companies. This has polluted the spirit of art and true art which has become just ephimeral entertainment making the artists a bunch of brand promoters. The aim of the television shows has never been to shape or influence the women's image. The "reality shows" the "soap operas" or the advertisements that we watch normally do not intend to distort or highlight the image of a woman. Yet they do affect the women's image unconsciously. The attempt of this sudy is to create an atmosphere of positive criticism which would hopefully inspire the T V channels in particular, to fore think the image of the women which their programmes might affect in due course. In the backdrop of above let us examine the various classes of the T V programmes. Advertisements Advertisements have damaged the women's image the most. And they are least to be blamed as they openly advertise their brands. Their intentions are overt, not hidden. Women who accept to do anything and to go to any extent for the so called fame and easy money, are mainly to be blamed. They not only disgrace themselves but shatter the dignity of women as a whole. Advertisements like "press the call bell to stop domestic violence" sometimes bring us a positive surprise but they are rare. Likewise there are serials like 'Balika Vadhu' on Colors and'Stree Teri Kahani' on DDI that contribute towards a positive and purposeful image of woman. A few live shows like 'Aapki Kutchery' by Kiran Bedi are definitely contributing towards appositive and healthy image. However, if we make an analysis, we find that the media's influence on the image of women is mostly negative and distorting and rarely otherwise. This is happening not only in India, but around the globe. As we reach the completion of the first decade of twenty first century, there is little evidence that the world's communication media have a great deal of commitment to advancing the cause of women in their communities. Although the presence of women working within the media has increased in the past two decades, real power is still very much a male monopoly (see Gallagher 1995). And while it is relatively easy to make proposals for the implementation of equality in the area of employment-and to measure progress-the

Media and Depiction of Women in the Society

The paper talks about the mere image of women in the society, created by media based on what continues to be followed as stereotypes since ages. One needs to understand the emergence of a radical and active change in the perception and depiction of women in society. Media is now more of "TELL AND SELL",rather being the medium to educate and moralize people. The picture, depicted by Indian media is discussed in the paper, followed by the changes needs to be brought and implemented.

MEDIA AND WOMEN (Analysis on Gender and Sexuality in Mass Media Construction

Mass media plays a very important role in the introduction of values in society, it includes the issues on sexuality. Sexploitation is a term introduced by feminists that demonstrates how the media has been unfairly exploiting women by violating their respectability in purpose of giving a boost to the circulation of newspapers or magazines. Applying gender studies and muted group theory, there be found the following three entities: First, the ideological construction of women in media. Second, the domination and attractiveness of sexuality in media. Third, the position of women in media.