In chapter one of the book, Mass Media Research: An Introduction, the authors, Roger D. ... Dominick, state, "The term mass media refers to any form of communication that simultaneously reaches a large number of people, including but not limited to radio, TV, newspapers, magazines, billboards, films, recordings, books, and the Internet" (2). ... There is ample evidence in regards to how the media negatively impacts individual's body image suggesting that one's self-worth should be based on appearance, and people illustrate an unrealistic ideal way other individual's sh...

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In advertisements, both male and female genders are told what to drink, what to eat, what to wear, how to act, and even what to think. ... These stereotypes are also never completely accurate, however many people choose to believe what the media has outlined to be the typical male or female gender role. ... Ultimately the media depicts what the typical or ideal gender role should be and what they should do. ... The more people these ads reach the further the oppression spreads. This directly gives power to the mass media companies who control the advertisers and further oppresses the genders. ...

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The advertiser talks to the intended audience through "mass media": television, radio, billboards, newspaper and magazines ( Aaker, Batra, Myers, 1992). ... In the advertising process there are, according to Aaker et al, four main institutions: " the advertiser, the advertising, the media and the research suppliers" Aaker et al think that the most responsible people in the formulation of an advertisement are the Brand Managers. ... Cosmetic ads in magazine will use attractive people, that are going to be affect the reader's emotion, for their sexiness or their desirability. ... People are...

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This does not conclude that these narratives are free from these misogynistic biases, rather that they are just aware of them and reference them to certain degrees. ... Mulvey is initially concerned with people's obsession with narrative cinema. ... The entire scene can be viewed as an allegory for how the film industry subjects the female figure into its patriarchal structure and narrative, as she is an aspiring actress seduced into sexuality, stripped to nothing but an object of sexual fetish. ... He even dresses her a specific way, a reference to the way in which we adorn our fetishize...

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