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How have the James Bond films reflected the changing roles of women in society, with particular reference to ‘Dr No’, ‘Octopussy’ and ‘The World Is Not Enough’.
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Catherine Gee How have the James Bond films reflected the changing roles of women in society, with particular reference to 'Dr No', 'Octopussy' and 'The World Is Not Enough'. The James Bond films have often sparked controversy in its portrayal of women, particularly in recent times. The so-called 'Bond Girls' appeared to be portrayed as weak, helpless sex objects that are at the mercy of Bond's power and charm. But how much have the roles of these 'Bond Girls' reflected the roles of women in society? A traditional, 1960s view of women is that they are chaste, innocent and weak. Before the late 1970s women were expected to give up their jobs when they either got married or had children, therefore women rarely held important jobs instead if they did have a job it was as a secretary or something which was similarly regarded as minor. The first Sex Discrimination...
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