Event Title
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.
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
