Killing us softly 3 : advertising's image of women / producer [&] director, Sut Jhally ; created by Jean Kilbourne ; production of Media Education Foundation.
Imprint
Northampton, Mass. : Media Education Foundation, [2002]
Camera, John Hawkes [and others] ; editor, Sut Jhally.
Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000.
Sequel to Killing us softly (c1979) and Still killing us softly (c1987).
Summary
Social theorist Jean Kilbourne lectures on the portrayal of women in advertising, arguing that the artificial & stereotypical representations therein negatively effect women's psychological health.
Contents
Intro -- Taking advertising seriously -- Perceptions & artificiality -- Objectification -- Fragmentation -- Femininity, appearance & slimness -- Cutting girls down to size -- Sexuality, infantization & pornography -- The trivialization of sex -- Violence -- Polarizing femininity & masculinity -- Progress & activism.
Note
Special feature: interview with Jean Kilbourne (25 min.).
