The Aging Woman in Popular Film: Underrepresented, Unattractive, Unfriendly, and Unintelligent
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Doris Bazzini Ph.D, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Abstract: The present study examined 100 top-grossing motion pictures spanning from
the 1940s through the 1980s (20 movies from each decade). Eight hundred
and twenty-nine characters were rated on attractiveness, character goodness,
intelligence, friendliness, socioeconomic status, romantic activity, and movie
outcome. It was hypothesized that ageist and sexist stereotypes would interact
such that (a) older female characters would be more underepresented, and
(b) more negatively portrayed, than their male contemporaries. Both hypotheses
were supported. Implications regarding double standards for age, and the
media's propagation of beauty-related standards for females were discussed.
The Aging Woman in Popular Film: Underrepresented, Unattractive, Unfriendly, and Unintelligent
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- Publication
- Bazzini, D. G., McIntosh, W. D., Smith, S. M., Cook, S., & Harris, C. (1997). The aging woman in popular film: Underrepresented, unattractive, unfriendly, and unintelligent. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 36(7-8): 531-543. (April 1997) Published by Springer Verlag (ISSN: 1573-2762). DOI: 10.1007/BF02766689
- Language: English
- Date: 1997