Women in Media A Reference Handbook

This title provides a broad overview of how women are portrayed and treated in America''s news and entertainment industries, including film, television, radio, the internet, and social media. This book provides a one-stop resource for understanding the participation and representation of women in the U.S. media in such areas as narrative film, scripted television programming, advertising, video games, news, and sports. Coverage is wide-ranging and comprehensive, covering historical developments and trends as well as such relevant issues as gender disparities in pay and advancement opportunities, stereotypical gender portrayals in popular entertainment, sexual harassment in America''s media and entertainment industries, and the dearth of positive media representations of women of color.Engaging with this history and reading about current issues related to this topic will be useful to those interested in understanding more about why women''s engagement in media-in such roles as performer, journalist, producer, and writer-is important. It will also help readers better understand how and why problematic media representations of women hinder efforts to achieve full gender equality in American society.>

Product details

• Authors: Amy Damico, Amy M Damico, Damico Amy M.
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 08.07.2022
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories
• EAN: 9781440876059
• ISBN: 978-1-4408-7605-9
• Pages: 368
• Series: Contemporary World Issues
• Subjects: Internet, Film, Radio, Social Media, Media, Feminism, Performing Arts, Television, The arts: general issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, PERFORMING ARTS / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, entertainment industry, Women of Color, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Media, Information & Communication Industries, news media, Gender Discrimination, Gender Stereotypes, Sexual harassment, Media, entertainment, information and communication industries, women and sports, Gender Portrayals, Media Portrayals of Women, women and careers