Communicating Gender: Construction Of Gender Identities In Selected Malaysian Lifestyle Magazines

Since media not only reflects differences between gender roles through its content, but also influences matters on gender with stereotyping. This study examines how six Malaysian women and men’s lifestyle magazines published in the twenty-first century portray gender roles today. Guided by feminist...

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Main Author: Aziz, Surayah Abd
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2018
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spelling my-usm-ep.438962019-04-12T05:24:50Z Communicating Gender: Construction Of Gender Identities In Selected Malaysian Lifestyle Magazines 2018-05 Aziz, Surayah Abd P87-96 Communication. Mass media Since media not only reflects differences between gender roles through its content, but also influences matters on gender with stereotyping. This study examines how six Malaysian women and men’s lifestyle magazines published in the twenty-first century portray gender roles today. Guided by feminist theories, the textual analysis of both Bahasa Malaysia and English language lifestyle magazines of Her World, Wanita, Nona, Maskulin, Glam Lelaki and Men’s Health helps uncover how gender identities are constructed and if these magazines promote stereotypes that uphold a patriarchal system that affects national policies pertaining to women and their progress. 2018-05 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/43896/ http://eprints.usm.my/43896/1/SURAYAH%20ABD%20AZIZ.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Komunikasi
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topic P87-96 Communication
Mass media
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Mass media
Aziz, Surayah Abd
Communicating Gender: Construction Of Gender Identities In Selected Malaysian Lifestyle Magazines
description Since media not only reflects differences between gender roles through its content, but also influences matters on gender with stereotyping. This study examines how six Malaysian women and men’s lifestyle magazines published in the twenty-first century portray gender roles today. Guided by feminist theories, the textual analysis of both Bahasa Malaysia and English language lifestyle magazines of Her World, Wanita, Nona, Maskulin, Glam Lelaki and Men’s Health helps uncover how gender identities are constructed and if these magazines promote stereotypes that uphold a patriarchal system that affects national policies pertaining to women and their progress.
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author Aziz, Surayah Abd
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title Communicating Gender: Construction Of Gender Identities In Selected Malaysian Lifestyle Magazines
title_short Communicating Gender: Construction Of Gender Identities In Selected Malaysian Lifestyle Magazines
title_full Communicating Gender: Construction Of Gender Identities In Selected Malaysian Lifestyle Magazines
title_fullStr Communicating Gender: Construction Of Gender Identities In Selected Malaysian Lifestyle Magazines
title_full_unstemmed Communicating Gender: Construction Of Gender Identities In Selected Malaysian Lifestyle Magazines
title_sort communicating gender: construction of gender identities in selected malaysian lifestyle magazines
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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publishDate 2018
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