The Ups and Downs of Women, In Hollywood Films and American Life

Location

CSU 203

Start Date

23-4-2007 1:00 PM

End Date

23-4-2007 3:00 PM

Student's Major

Communication Studies

Student's College

Arts and Humanities

Mentor's Name

John Gaterud

Mentor's Department

Communication Studies

Mentor's College

Arts and Humanities

Description

Since the birth of the Hollywood dream machine, movies have both reflected society and influenced it. One example of this is the way Hollywood films have paralleled the progressions and backlashes of the American women's movement since the beginning of the twentieth century. This project examines these historical connections as well as 15 contemporary films and their relationship to the modern American woman's experience. In the analyses of these films, several types of women characters were identified and related to the backlash American women have experienced over the last 20 years.

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The Ups and Downs of Women, In Hollywood Films and American Life

CSU 203

Since the birth of the Hollywood dream machine, movies have both reflected society and influenced it. One example of this is the way Hollywood films have paralleled the progressions and backlashes of the American women's movement since the beginning of the twentieth century. This project examines these historical connections as well as 15 contemporary films and their relationship to the modern American woman's experience. In the analyses of these films, several types of women characters were identified and related to the backlash American women have experienced over the last 20 years.

Recommended Citation

Hewitt, Marcia. "The Ups and Downs of Women, In Hollywood Films and American Life." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 23, 2007.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2007/oral-session-07/1