The "F" Word: How the Media Frame Feminism

The mainstream media can seldom be accused of being friendly to feminism. In fact, many of the challenges the women's movement faces can be traced to the way various media-broadcast, print, and film-portray the movement and the issues it has tried to address. This article explores how the media...

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Published in:NWSA journal 1998-04, Vol.10 (1), p.139-153
Main Author: Beck, Debra Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activism
African Americans
Black literature
Civil rights
Entertainment
Femininity
Feminism
Feminist film theory
Framing
Gender roles
Human relations
Interpersonal communication
Jewish people
Literature
Mass media
Mass Media Images
Nonfiction
Observations
Personal relationships
Sex Stereotypes
Social Constructionism
Television programs
United States of America
USA
Women
Womens rights movements
Womens songs
Working women
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Summary:The mainstream media can seldom be accused of being friendly to feminism. In fact, many of the challenges the women's movement faces can be traced to the way various media-broadcast, print, and film-portray the movement and the issues it has tried to address. This article explores how the media frame feminism and those who claim it and how that framing affects society's acceptance or rejection of the movement and its goals.
ISSN:1040-0656
2151-7363
1527-1889
2151-7371
DOI:10.2979/nws.1998.10.1.139