Still Killing Us Softly - Advertising's Image Of Women

Creator: Cambridge Documentary Films

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Investigates the advertising industry's continuing assault on the self images of women, men and children. Discusses how advertising is a 100 billion dollar - a - year industry that feeds on the fears and insecurities of consumers. Explores the relationship of media images to actual societal problems such as the imposition of traditional gender roles, discrimination against women, sexual abuse of children, rape, eating disorders, and much more. Uses examples of ads from many contexts. Based on the research of Jean Kilbourne, EdD.

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