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In my first blog post I defined “Feminism” as the movement which advocates women’s rights to break gender inequality , whether socially , economically , legally and politically. After learning more about media and gender , I would redefine feminism as the movement for equality for all , focusing on the ways intersectionality differs andContinue reading “Blog Post #11”

As Defined by Goldman et al.(1991) commodity feminism is the use of feminist ideologies and discourses as advertising methods, a commodity sold for women with the idea that it adds to her value in work and home , and fetishizes the women body which reinforces the male gaze by commodifying the women’s body in aContinue reading “Blog Post #9”

Feminist political economy of communication is the study of the normalization of gender norms and power relations in the economical structure. Through analyzing the way consumerism and ownership of commodities create a gender gap. Gender , class, capitalism and media are all intertwined. As capitalism , focuses on profit more than equality and rights ,Continue reading “Blog post#9”

https://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/28/africa/morocco-makeup-domestic-violence-trnd/index.html I came across this News article written by Sirgany and Roberts (2016) and video. A morning show in the Moroccan tv channel called Sabahiyat aired a segment which gives advices and demonstrates how to cover domestic violence bruises with make up. This media discourses portrays the confirmation and normalizing of domestic violence in Morocco.Continue reading “Blog Post#8”

This VW eGolf Commercial is sexist and stereotypes gender from the first scene tell the end. As the role of male is portrayed as protective , achiever, astronaut , athlete and driver. The role of women is portrayed as housewife that cleans and prepares food and caregiver. This reinforces streotypes about concept of gender ,Continue reading “Blog post#7”

Define media discourse according to Litosseliti (2013), then explain the different media discourses identified by Chan-Malik (2011), Stabile and Kumar (2005), and Alhayek (2014). Write 250 words maximum, excluding reference list in APA format.

Laughey (2007), Carter (2012), Litosseliti (2013), and Al-Mahadin (2011) main argument is that gender is a social/cultural construct , and one can disrupt by changing the categorization of female and male. One main approach to feminist analysis of media is the “Theory of the male Gaze” , which according to Laughey (2007) that male charactersContinue reading “Blog Post #5”

Intersectionality is a theory explains how the categories: race , gender , gender identity , class sexuality and disability is intertwines in the practices and policies implied to create subordination and privileges. As Kimberly Crenshaw (1989) explains it in the metaphor of the roads ( the structures of race, gender…) , traffic ( discriminating policies)Continue reading “Blog Post #4”

How does “doing gender” help you understand Joseph’s analysis of patriarchy and connectivity in Lebanon? According to Joseph (1993) patriarchy and connectivity creates relation ally oriented selves , the social norms negotiate gendered and aged hierarchies , locals recognize this as healthy , mature and responsible. it is the social outlook of what a maleContinue reading “blog post #3”

Based on your reading of hooks, Makdisi, and Jad, summarize how they define/complicate/critique feminism and feminist movements. Write 250 words maximum, excluding reference list in APA format. Graded in/complete. In the Feminism is for Everybody: passionate politics , Hooks (2000) defines feminism as the movement that aspires to end sexism and oppression. Hooks further explains thatContinue reading “Blog Post #2”