Controversial Question: How has the representation of women changed from the 1950's to present time?
The image of women has changed drastically in the last 50 years through the many different women's rights movements. In the 50's women were seen as pure and any objections to this image such as the Barbie Doll were not taken lightly. The 70's were full of women's rights movements and the limit was pushed with the emergence of feminist leaders. Today we see women as represented fairly equal to men, although we know this "equal" is a fine line. We are going to research these different time periods and the specific changes studying images, trends, and popular culture.
Nichole and Jackie will be researching different forms of popular media. Five popular magazines, five popular sitcoms, and five popular movies from the 50's, 70's, and 2000's will be analyzed to look at the portrayal of women in each time period. They will pay close attention to attire, role in the family structure, and role in the work place
Jessica and Krystal will be looking at the historical background of events that took place to influence the representation of american women. They will research the different movements that have impacted the image of women, such as the women's liberation movement. They'll also show how censorship has impacted the changes in representation of women throughout time.
I'll be in charge of getting perspective from the public. This includes handing out surveys, doing interviews and get reactions from people about how they think women are represented. I'll be sending out emails and posts of images of women and charting their reactions.
Chris will be in charge of our literature review and will also help me analyze data from the surveys and interviews.
Overall we cant wait to see the results of how this topic really pans out!
-Group 8
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Hi Everyone,
ReplyDeleteI find your topic very interesting. Right now I am taking American Studies 300-Introduction to Popular Culture. So far we have studied The Birth of Mass Culture and The Motin Picture Industry as well as the Big Band Jazz and The Rebirth of American Culture. I find it interseting to see how much culture has evolved throughout the decades through television, movies, and society. I can't wait to see what kind of research you all find and what kind of results you all come up with. Great page by the way!
Have Fun Researching and Good Luck,
Cynthia Lopez
From Team Ramrod
Group 3-Fullerton
Hello,
ReplyDeleteYou all have a great topic and very good ideas in terms of where you are going to take all your reaserch. I can agree with most of it, but like said sometimes women are not treated equally as men even now days, in some cases. Everything sounds very interesting I'm looking forward to see what you find and what new things I can learn from your reaserch.
Maria Rocio Ponce
Group 4-Fullerton
Hello,
ReplyDeleteIt seems like you guys have a good start. Do you think the location you are conducting your survey will have affect on the results? I am excited to see your results.
Good Luck,
Jeanie Do- Group 11: 2 Legit MW 8:30-9:45
HI Anthro Pop,
ReplyDeleteI agree, the representation of women has changed over the last 50 years. Less is better now in terms of clothes and being flirty is not seen as a bad thing. I think you guys have a great direction and your blog site looks great.
Scott Marston-Group 12(Body and Health)