... female imagery can be combated through education. For example, promoting awareness of the theory known as Ambivalent Sexism can enlighten individuals who may otherwise view the modern female imagery as banal or harmless. The theory of ambivalent sexism was developed by social psychologists Dr. Susan Fiske and Dr. Peter Glick. It demonstrates the dangers of two specific components of sexism, hostile ... ...

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... a sexual identification can be observed in films from all eras it is most profound when contrasted to the late 1950's and early 1970's American society. The 1950's are characterized as a banal conformist society scarred with the conclusion of WWII, suburbia lifestyle, nuclear energy, the cold war, limited Human Rights, and McCarthyism. This value system denied sexual exploration and rigidly defined sexual ... ...

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