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    PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN IN INDIAN MEDIA Subhas Singha Roy Assistant Professor‚ Department of Political Science Chandidas Mahavidyalaya P.O. Khujutipara‚ District- Birbhum‚West Bengal‚ India [Affiliated to University of Burdwan] Website:http://chandidasmahavidyalaya.org Email: subhasbabu73@gmail.com/ mainakbabu_2006@rediffmail.com “….the language of advertisements is more about the consumer than the object to be consumed.” Abstract: This is an attempt to understand the underlying logic of representing

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    Human nature isn’t perfect and has many negative aspects to it. The novel Lord of the Flies written by William Golding includes many negative aspects like greed‚ ill treatment‚ and jealousy that are portrayed through the outcome of the characters. These negative views of humanity are shown through the outcome of the characters Jack‚ Simon and Ralph. The outcome of Jack portrays a negative view of humanity because it shows that greed can lead to violence. Jack’s greed for power led to ruthless

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    many black women feel that many or even all black men are being stolen by the Caucasian women. Most black women believe that it is best for there to be pure black couples so the generation can evolve. Others say that while that black women are angry because they have been hurt by black men leaving them for women. But my opinion‚ like others‚ is that I don’t really care as much or even bother to think about interracial couples. The essay‚ “Betrayal” by Bebe Campbell is about a group of women coming

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    Black Female Musicians Reign Queen Over Music Industry Media and pop culture figures such as Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj remain the most controversial woman portrayed in the media. Their images are constantly scrutinized as either “hypersexual” or as an intrusive force in politics‚ one that should “stick to music instead of making political statements”. Though society stereotype them as Jezebels‚ both of these artists transcend societal norms and reign as highly successful woman in a predominantly-white

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    Beowulf‚ written by Seamus Heaney‚ is narrated by a Christian poet and directed towards an old English audience. The text reveals to have a reflection of the patriarchal society in which the story was written. The story shadows a hero named Beowulf while he embarks on many adventures and vanquishes monsters. This quote takes place after Grendel’s vengeful mother makes an appearance and murders some of the villagers. Despite these murders‚ Grendel’s mother is belittled because of her lady-like demeanor

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    WantedA harmless mockingbird is flying in the air while singing a tune. As the bird hums its lovely music it is shot. Why was the bird shot? Like characters in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the mockingbird was viewed as dangerous. The only way people knew how to deal with problems was by “shooting them down.” The innocence of killing a mockingbird is shown by three characters in the book: Tom Robinson‚ Atticus Finch‚ and Boo Radley. Their traits and actions shown throughout To Kill a Mockingbird help symbolize

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    The phenomenal black women What is a phenomenal women? She is a women of high standards‚ she’s a women of excellent who can’t stop because she knows she’s good at. The type of women who look you straight in the eye and does not get cold feet. She makes her thoughts into reality‚ whether perfect or imperfect. She’s the type of women‚ who is strong but can be weak from time to time‚ but that doesn’t stop her from her goal. She’s a boss at what she does‚ and everyone around her can see that she means

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    through music‚ dance‚ and dress to assist in finding their own identity. Hip Hop has more recently gathered a negative image on how women are portrayed in the industry. Hip Hop music videos in particular are said to objectify women‚ specifically black women in a hypersexual manner. This portrayal of the black women has arguably had an effect on the younger generation of black females in America by giving the notional that they are lustful and primitive. This paper will first discussion the history

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    Black women’s activism of the 1960s and early 1970s primarily stemmed from an awareness of intersectionality‚ which recognized the connections between oppression based on class‚ race‚ and gender. A number of issues were taken care of by this action‚ such as healthcare‚ inequality in education‚ poverty‚ racial violence‚ and police brutality. Leading individuals and groups stressed the importance of a more comprehensive social justice strategy that took gender and racial equality into account. In contrast

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    Impact of ‘Media’ on Indian Women me·di·a: (usually used with a plural verb) the means of communication‚ as radio and television‚ newspapers‚ and magazines‚ that reach or influence people widely: The media are covering the speech tonight. Media has always been creating impacts on our life. Whether based on education‚ information or entertainment‚ gaining the latest news on these topics has been made easier nowadays with the help of the media. In India‚ media is a fourth pillar of the democracy

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