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Part 1 and 1 Supplement combined:
Women and Men in the Media by Margaret Gallagher
Supplement: Book Notes
Abstract
Since the time of Adam and eve no theme has held the attention of storytellers and their audiences more consistently than that of sexuality and the relationship between the sexes. It is multifaceted, ever-changing, and so deeply involves everyone emotionally that few other subjects present such a challenge to sociological analysis. All would have to admit, however, that the past century has seen unprecedented changes in the role and status of women in relation to men. The mass media have played their own part in this evolution, creating images which have helped to delineate and define its shifting currents.
This issue of Trends discusses recent approaches to the study of women, men and the media. It concentrates on patterns of male and female representations in content and in the relative spheres of influence within the media industry itself. The ambiguities of the topic inevitably make clear research conclusions elusive, but underlying the debate are serious issues of fairness and justice which everyone involved in the media must face.
Recommended Citation
Gallagher, Margaret
(1992)
"Women and Men in the Media,"
Communication Research Trends: Vol. 12:
No.
1, Article 1.
Available at:
https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/crt/vol12/iss1/1