women and the media - part 1
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Introduction to media representations of women to my USG - Freedom discussion group class. UT AustinTRANSCRIPT
Today
• Disclosures:Former slut-shamerCurrent research: Media violence, media representations of victimization, female sources in the 2012 elections, coverage of the so-called “women’s issues”.
• Miss representation: http://vimeo.com/28066212
• The Bechdel Test for movies:1. It has to have at least two women in it (who
have names)2. Who talk to each other3. About something besides a man
GOOD LUCK!
http://bechdeltest.com/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLF6sAAMb4s&feature=plcphttp://squarise.com/2011/09/bechdel-test-is-matters/