Ways women are represented by the media - underrepresented, sex objects, traditionally, assertive femininity, Ways men are represented by the media - traditional / hegemonic masculinity, metrosexual / the new man, Ways the working class are represented by the media - underrepresented, nostalgic, negatively, Glastock - Women seen as strong and independent e.g Lara Croft, Simpson - Came up with the term metrosexual to describe men who are interested in their appearance, Liberal feminists believe... - there has been positive changes in the way women are represented in the media but rate slower than in society, Radical feminists believe... - not much has changed in the way women are represented by the media due to patriarchal society, Marxist feminists believe... - that the media in a capotalist society represents men and wonen in stereotypical ways for ideological and financial reasons, McRobbie - Analysed magazine content and believes they encourage self loathing, anxiety etc, Cosmeticisation - Older women fighting the signs of aging, Itzen - Women feel more pressure than men to fight signs of ageingg, Grey pound - The money that the older generation have to spend , Glennon and Bustch - Working class are underrepresented and middle class overrepresented, Dodd and Dodd - Belive nostalgic views of working classes in Eastenders falsely shows a communal and supportive environment when issues such as drugs and rape are covered, Newman - There are few realistic portrayals of working class in the media, they are usually portrayed in a negative light, Glasgow University media group (GUMG) - Found working class miners shown in a more negative way than middle class owners during news coverage of miners strike,

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