Essays about: "stereotype and women in media"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words stereotype and women in media.

1. 1. A GENDERED ANALYSIS OF HUMAN-AI RELATIONSHIPS AI - entities in Her and Ex Machina

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

   Author : Nisrin Ahmad Sheikh Sleiman; [2023-09-12]
   Keywords : Gender norms; Human-AI relationships; Male Gaze; posthuman; Anthropomorphism; equitable representations;

   Abstract : AI representations in contemporary media provide interesting illustrative examples that show wider perspectives on the complex relationship between humans and AI. This study aims to analyze the portrayal of female AI entities in the following movies: Her and Ex Machina. READ MORE

3. 2. African Women and Storytelling : Unveiling the Power of Narrative to Shape Collective Imaginary

   University essay from

   Author : Clelia Vegezzi; [2023]
   Keywords : African Women; Women; Black Women; Storytelling; stories; Collective Imaginaries; Characters; Novels; INGOs; Noviolet Bulawayo; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie;

   Abstract : During my eight years of work in the communication department of an NGO based in Kampala I have undetaken several workshops organized by istitutional donors, such as USAID, on how to write what the aid sector calls stories of change.  Puzzled by the information and skills obtained in such context and the stories I have encounter and wrote during my job from one side, and on the other side acknowledging how novels helped me to navigate my feeling of disorientation while living and experiencing the Ugandan context; I have decided to embark in this research to better understand where the stories produced by INGOs and the contemporary literature differentiate. READ MORE

4. 3. “Oh! I’m buying this bikini, it’ll fit perfectly when I’ve lost 2 kilos” : a study on how lingerie and swimwear companies influence consumers to buy their products

   University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle

   Author : Ngan Tran; Ebru Belul; [2017]
   Keywords : Generation Z; social media; willingness to buy; social self; body image;

   Abstract : Approximately 50% of girls and young women are not satisfied with their bodies. A huge reason for this is the thin body ideal dominating today’s social media. Lingerie and swimwear companies like Victoria’s Secret, Hunkemöller and Triangl uses the thin body ideal in their social media marketing but do not get any consequences for it. READ MORE

5. 4. Women and the Media : The Representation of Muslim Women in Liberal-nonpartisan Italian Newspapers

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Nabila Nuraddin; [2017]
   Keywords : Muslim; Women; Representation; Framing; Stereotype; Critical discourse analysis; Italian newspapers;

   Abstract : Muslim women are misrepresented through frames and stereotypes that the media uses to further an established narrative. Through a Critical Discourse Analysis, the study analyzes three liberal-nonpartisan Italian newspapers and their approach towards two themes, which are the burkini debate that occurred in late August 2016 and the analysis of three different Muslim women within the Italian society. READ MORE

6. 5. Fair Game : A critical examination of gender representation in League of Legends

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för kultur och lärande

   Author : Anna Söderlund; [2015]
   Keywords : representation; gender; stereotyping; video games; League of Legends; masculinity; femininity; representation; genus; stereotyp; dataspel; spel; League of Legends; maskulinitet; femininitet;

   Abstract : In the last decades, video games have become more visible in the media landscape. With the rise of e-sport, development of infrastructure and progress in technology, online games are becoming an important part of mainstream culture. READ MORE