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The media is a very powerful force.
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... The media is a very powerful force. Within the western world we encounter its forces everyday, and whether we choose to be consumed by it or not, it influences our culture and the way we view ourselves. Women's magazines play a huge role in shaping how genders and races are perceived and perceive themselves. Power, culture and representation are all at play to varying degrees within women's magazines. However, it is the way that these concepts interact, which has the greatest impact on our society. It is the representation of genders and races within women's magazines, and the degrees to which they are empowered or disempowered that ultimately impacts heavily on our culture. Power is generally defined as a form in which groups or individuals can implement control over other individuals or groups. However, as Michael Foucault argues, power is not an asset which people have; it is something that is
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