• Examine the Ways in Which Males and Females Are Represented in the Mass Media

     

    Essays1 Sociology

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Published: 18.07.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Examine the Ways in Which Males and Females Are Represented in the Mass Media ', 1.
Extract

Males and females are represented in totally different ways. Men are shown as dominant, active and authoritative and women are shown as passive and submissive. Media uses these stereotypes so the public can instantly recognise these people.
In pornography women are presented as sex objects and non-human beings although it is only a small majority of people who look at pornography it is becoming more and more as there is lots of videos, DVD's, internet and now there is pornographic pictures shown in men's magazines. …

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