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A Research on the Evolution of Gender Stereotypes of Women in American Films
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Abstract
Since ancient times, women have lived under the shadow of patriarchal society, but with the development of the times and the germination of feminism, the social stereotypes of women have changed, this paper summarizes the four significant aspects of the change in the social stereotypes of women through the analysis of two American films. These include the transformation of the image of women being rescued, the transformation of the idea of the female competitor, the transformation of the image of being flattened into a sexual resource, and the transformation of the image of the submissive in a patriarchal society. In addition, the article also analyzes the reasons for the change of these four stereotypes of women, the advantages and disadvantages, as well as the countermeasures. In general, the change of the stereotypes of women in society is not only conducive to the long-term development of women but also conducive to the expected progress of women in the whole society. In addition to the social, economic, and cultural benefits of this change in stereotypes, there are also risks associated with the opportunities that arise, as well as the disputes between men and women that may arise as a result of this change. Therefore, we should adopt a positive attitude towards the development of feminism. Still, we should always maintain the ability to think objectively in order to cope with the risks of the change.
Keywords
feminism, stereotype of women, evolution, American films
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- Volume Title
- Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Interdisciplinary Humanities and Communication Studies
- ISBN (Print)
- 978-1-83558-181-0
- ISBN (Online)
- 978-1-83558-182-7
- Published Date
- 07 December 2023
- Series
- Communications in Humanities Research
- ISSN (Print)
- 2753-7064
- ISSN (Online)
- 2753-7072
- DOI
- 10.54254/2753-7064/19/20231224
- Copyright
- 07 December 2023
- Open Access
- This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited