GWS 418: Gender, Sexuality and the Media (Fall 2024) : Getting Started

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.

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

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