"Portrayals of transgender people in mass media reflect societal attitudes about transgender identity..."
Analyzing the portrayal of gender and sexuality in different forms of media.
Gender and representation in media: This topic focuses on how media constructs and perpetuates gender roles, expectations, and stereotypes through images, advertisements, and narratives.
The history of gender in media: This topic explores the development of gender roles and stereotypes in media, from early film and radio to modern-day digital media.
Feminist media theories: This topic examines the ways in which feminist media scholars have critiqued, analyzed, and theorized about gender and media. It includes theories on representation, hegemony, queer theory, and intersectionality, among others.
Forms of gendered media: This topic covers the various forms of media, including television, movies, advertising, social media, news, and others, and how they shape and influence gender representations and meanings.
Media and sexuality: This topic looks at the ways in which media represents and perpetuates gender and sexuality, including homophobia, heteronormativity, and LGBTQIA+ representation.
Race and gender in media: This topic examines how race and gender intersect within media representations, such as through the representation of women of color or the lack thereof.
Gendered violence in media: This topic explores how media portrayals of gendered violence can reinforce harmful gender norms, and how these portrayals can be challenged through media activism and critique.
Media literacy and gender: This topic revolves around how media literacy can be used to analyze and critique media representations of gender, including the development of media literacy tools and curricula.
The future of gender and media: This topic looks at how emerging media technologies, such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and algorithmic media, may affect gender and media representations in the future.
Global perspectives on gender and media: This topic covers how gender and media are represented in different countries and cultures, including both Western and non-Western perspectives, and how cultural differences affect media representations.
Print Media: This refers to any media that is printed on paper. It includes newspapers, magazines, books, posters, etc.
Broadcast Media: This refers to media that is transmitted electronically through television or radio. It includes television shows, radio programs, and podcasts.
New Media: This refers to media that is distributed digitally through the internet. It includes social media, blogs, websites, and online articles.
Feminist Studies: This is the study of women's movements, equality, and gender roles.
Masculinities Studies: This is the study of models of masculinity and how men are expected to behave.
LGBTQ+ Studies: This is the study of the experiences of LGBTQ+ persons and the societal norms and expectations surrounding them.
Queer Studies: This is the study of non-heteronormative behavior and identity.
Intersectional Studies: This is the study that recognizes the intersection of gender with other social identities, such as race or ethnicity.
"Media representation, culture industry, and social marginalization all hint at popular culture standards and the applicability and significance to mass culture, even though media depictions represent only a minuscule spectrum of the transgender group..."
"...which essentially conveys that those that are shown are the only interpretations and ideas society has of them."
"...in 2014, the United States reached a 'transgender tipping point'..."
"At this time, the media visibility of transgender people reached a level higher than seen before."
"Since then, the number of transgender portrayals across TV platforms has stayed elevated."
"Research has found that viewing multiple transgender TV characters and stories improves viewers' attitudes toward transgender people and related policies."
"Media representation, culture industry, and social marginalization all hint at popular culture standards and the applicability and significance to mass culture..."
"...and social marginalization all hint at popular culture standards and the applicability and significance to mass culture..."
"...even though media depictions represent only a minuscule spectrum of the transgender group..."
"At this time, the media visibility of transgender people reached a level higher than seen before."
"...viewing multiple transgender TV characters and stories improves viewers' attitudes toward transgender people and related policies."
"Media representation, culture industry, and social marginalization all hint at popular culture standards..."
"Research has found that viewing multiple transgender TV characters and stories improves viewers' attitudes toward transgender people and related policies."
"Media representation, culture industry, and social marginalization all hint at popular culture standards and the applicability and significance to mass culture..."
"...even though media depictions represent only a minuscule spectrum of the transgender group..."
"Since then, the number of transgender portrayals across TV platforms has stayed elevated."
"Research has found that viewing multiple transgender TV characters and stories improves viewers' attitudes toward transgender people and related policies."
"Media representation, culture industry, and social marginalization all hint at popular culture standards..."
"At this time, the media visibility of transgender people reached a level higher than seen before, according to Time."