With Jean Kilbourne. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000. Special feature: interview with Jean Kilbourne (25 min.). Sequel to Killing us softly (c1979) and Still killing us softly (c1987).
Contents:
Intro -- Taking advertising seriously -- Perceptions & artificiality -- Objectification -- Fragmentation -- Femininity, appearance & slimness -- Cutting girls down to size -- Sexuality, infantization & pornography -- The trivialization of sex -- Violence -- Polarizing femininity & masculinity -- Progress & activism.
Summary:
Social theorist Jean Kilbourne lectures on the portrayal of women in advertising, arguing that the artificial & stereotypical representations therein negatively effect women's psychological health.
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