01:920:216 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Black Body, Counterpoint, Mass Media
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Exam 2 study questions part two: the media have become the critical site for defining emergent sexual codes of conduct. They pass judgment and establish the rules of play" (2004, p. 7). "objectifying and demeaning femininity, while ostensibly celebrating girls" sexuality and strength. They perverted girl power into a cut-throat bad girl" archetype. They took feminism into account", and then dismissed it as unnecessary if not problematic: what are the two young feminisms reviewed by myers, girl power feminism. Page 193: feisty, sassy, but also attractive: third wave/ girly feminism, page 194: doesn"t talk very openly about feminism, refused to identify with feminism, still use feminist talk about being equal to boys, or equal pay. What does she conclude: beauty and boys: page 198, girls are more valuable if they are beautiful, girls should desire it, and if they got this approval it increased their standing in the movie or the plot.