Critical investigation: Task #4

http://www.shadowlocked.com/2010021791/opinion-features/why-are-women-portrayed-so-negatively-in-film.html
 “ women, by and large, as movie goers are to blame for this- because they are not that interested in seeing strong role models on screen.”  – this allows me to argue that women might be the one to blame for negative representations on television and that maybe we are not even interested in seeing strong female role models and reality TV show directors are just giving us want the public might actually want.

 “Hollywood looks at the bottom line- its a business, after all.” – women are only represented negatively for business purposes.”

http://www.etfo.ca/Resources/ForTeachers/Documents/Gender%20Issues%20in%20The%20Media.aspx

“women and girls are more likely to be shown: in the home, performing domestic chores such as laundry or cooking; as sex objects who exist primarily to service men; as victims who can't protect themselves and are the natural recipients of beatings, harassment, sexual assault and murder... girls are shown as being endlessly preoccupied by their appearance, and fascinated primarily by dolls and jewellery...” – types of representations i can include that they stereotype females as.


http://www.academia.edu/390080/Cultivation_Theory_and_Female_Sexuality_in_Mainstream_Television_Dramas_and_Comedies

"suggests that television isresponsible for shaping "- cultivational theory

http://srambeau.wordpress.com/2010/09/27/desensitization-theory/

"The act of watching TV is an unlearned pleasurable behavior. "

"Desensitization is usually measured by both psychological and attitudinal reactions."

"Images that might have initiated a negative response before, now give the viewer a sense of calm because of its link to relaxation."

- these talk about the psychological pleasures that come with watching tv and as a repeatitve and heavy  viewer of  negative & violence on tv it suddenly becomes pleasurable to us. - worldpress.com , September 2007

http://www.mamamia.com.au/entertainment/the-shire-two-types-of-reality-show-girls/



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tdAuOYB8dUI - reality TV and women  self esteem