POLS 4100 Lecture : POLS*4100 Women, Justice and Public Policy Lecture Note
7 Feb 2012
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Violent girls in the media, women as victims, sexualisation of women, and policy. Scholars: challenges our preconceived notions about femininity and masculinity. Rate of victimization wasn t increase, more of a response by the cjs than an actual increase: professionals contribute to this provide statements from their work that girl violence is increasing, canada: reena virk, kelly ellard. Media latched on to it, suggested it wasn t an isolated incident: media promotes a moral panic. Power renewed sense of liberation being tied to the rise in violence. = bad girls has been commercialized: male in virk case: characterized as a secondary actor, gien little attention. Doesn t strike society as shocking: karla: viewed just as demonic as her husband, arguably more. women as victims in the media: news effects our gender and racial stereotypes in a subtle manner. Face-ism effect: white people were depicted with more close-ups than black people, greater sense of dominance and intelligence.
