MASTERS Communication and Advertising Mass Media effects on individuals and society The omnipotence of mass media 2 Media influence of society and individuals 3 Empirical studies on campaigns 4 Uses and Gratifications Theory 5 Broadcasting studies (the adaptation theory) 6 Studies on socialization 6 Studies on reception 7 Studies on the ideological effects 8 Theories of technological determinism 8 Spiral of silence theory 9 Studies
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Feminist theorists Camille Paglia and Foucault give opposing views on the topic of women and their sexuality as they addressed topics such as homosexuality and pornography as ways of expressing sexual desires and the role a woman plays in society in reference to her sexuality. Camille Paglia‚ a graduate of the University of Arts in Philadelphia‚ America‚ has strong feminist views in relation to women’s sexual preferences. Paglia is a bi-sexual female‚ who came from an Italian‚ Catholic household
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it is time for this feminist to express why‚ in my opinion‚ Bernie is the better candidate to address everyday issues facing women. As a woman‚ I vote with my brain‚ not my anatomy. The insinuation that a "true feminist" would choose Hillary simply because she is a woman is in itself sexist. As a feminist‚ I push for equality. Equality means selecting the candidate that best represents the good of women‚ and policies are not based on gender. I am proud to know several feminists who are both male
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This page intentionally left blank A HISTORY OF FEMINIST LITERARY CRITICISM Feminism has transformed the academic study of literature‚ fundamentally altering the canon of what is taught and setting new agendas for literary analysis. In this authoritative history of feminist literary criticism‚ leading scholars chart the development of the practice from the Middle Ages to the present. The first section of the book explores protofeminist thought from the Middle Ages onwards‚ and analyses the
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Feminist Theory http://fty.sagepub.com Exposing the fallacies of anti-porn feminism Laurie Shrage Feminist Theory 2005; 6; 45 DOI: 10.1177/1464700105050226 The online version of this article can be found at: http://fty.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/6/1/45 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com Additional services and information for Feminist Theory can be found at: Email Alerts: http://fty.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions: http://fty.sagepub.com/subscriptions Reprints: http://www
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Steinbeck’s "The Chrysanthemums" is a feminist text. Throughout the whole book there is a slight undertone about how Elisa is tired of her life and wants to leave her husband and the boring tedious life she leads there with him. While she is a somewhat strong woman‚ what with helping around on the farm‚ it still seems like she is eager to get away from it all and have an adventure. The story begins with discussing how good of a gardener Elisa is‚ and how proud she is of her garden. Gardening is usually
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years it has been one of the most discussed topics in mainstream media. Born out of the second wave of the Women’s Movement‚ feminist perspectives in criminology have matured considerably yet‚ like many concepts that are considered radical‚ continue to face hostile responses on every societal level‚ especially when it comes to policy implementations. (Chesney-Lind‚ 2006) Feminist perspectives in criminology are a unique in a way most other criminological perspectives are not: 1.) they are not just hypothetical
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Why Can’t Feminists be Feminine? In the fight for gender equality‚ some feminists feel that they have to purge themselves of their femininity to achieve the level of acceptance that they hope to reach‚ while others are proud of being feminine and feminist. This has become a point of contention amongst many women‚ causing women to question whether femininity and feminism can coexist. If we abandon femininity‚ we are creating a new stereotype. While being strong and achieving gender equality is
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The Scarlet Letter can easily be seen as an early feminist piece of work. Nathaniel Hawthorne created a story that exemplifies Hester as a strong female character living with her choices‚ whether they were good or bad‚ and also as the protagonist. He also presents the daughter of Hester‚ Pearl‚ as an intelligent female‚ especially for her age. He goes on to prove man as imperfect through both the characters of Dimmesdale and of Chillingworth. With the situation that all the characters face‚ Hawthorne
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Most of the rhetoric in the women’s movement rejects the Abrahamic Religions. Phyllis Trible notes in her essay Eve and Adam: Genesis 2-3 Reread that feminist are hostile towards the Bible because they believe the Bible to be hostile towards them. But as Trible explains in her essay‚ this is not the case. In fact‚ she argues that the Bible can be reread in a new scope to be seen as a tool of equality. Phyllis Trible earned her B. A. at Meredith College and then went on to get her Ph.D with an
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