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- Wed Dec 03 2003
... Sociology The importance of feminism Media Studies Feminism is important as it asserts women, makes them more confident and powerful. It tries to make woman equal to men in society. It points out the lens and mirror analogy. That some articles, commercials and lyrics reflect what is really happening in society. Where as some are distorted telling only half of the truth or making the story one sided. I will tackle this essay by looking at the studies carried out on the British press, TV adverts, Films, Lyrics, Magazines and using these to form an argument on whether things are getting better. There are 3 different types of Feminism: Liberal, Radical and Marxist. Liberal feminists believe that media is changing in relation to women for the better. With two legislations the equal pay Act which was drawn up in 1975, and the sex discrimination Act which came about in 1976. They felt optimistic about
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