Summary
Lisbet van Zoonen
- the idea that gender is constructed through language.
- its meaning varies according to context.
- woman's bodies being looked at as objects in western patriarchal culture.
- the codes used to describe male bodies are different from those to objectify the female body.
- you learn your gender as you grow up
bell hooks
- feminism is a political commitment rather than a lifestyle choice.
- sex determine the extent to which individuals are exploited.
- feminism is a struggle to end sexist oppression and domination.
- it has a purpose to correct any injustice in our society.
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Instances when women are presented as 'objects' There is evidence of voyeuristic treatment of the female body as in one shot a woma...
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Main messages communicated: - questioning his 'role model' status - motivational, challenging question - reflects his wo...
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