GWS 418: Gender, Sexuality and the Media (Fall 2022) : Getting Started
Welcome
This research guide will help those looking for resources on gender and sexuality in media, specifically those in Com Arts/GWS 418. Use the menu on the left to navigate through a variety of resource suggestions. For more assistance or to set up a one-on-one virtual research consultation, please contact the librarian at right or use our Ask A Librarian chat service.
Topics
Some gender, sexuality, and media topics include, but are not limited to:
- Patriarchy in media
- Heteronormativity in media
- Representations or images of women (or Black women, or queer people, etc.) in the media
- Gender and children in media
- Queer film
- Gender in gaming
- Participation of women (or Native women, or trans people, etc.) in media
- Women (or queer people, etc.) in community media
- South African (or Iranian, or Ghanaian, etc.) women filmmakers
- Initiatives for gender equality in media
- Images of abuse on television
- Body image and media
- Feminist responses to media stereotypes
Gender and Women's Studies Librarian

Karla Strand
Contact: University of Wisconsin System
430 Memorial Library
728 State Street
Madison, WI 53706
Website
430 Memorial Library
728 State Street
Madison, WI 53706