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The Portrayal of Women in Media (Ideology, Power, and Representation…

- - - - "Cultivation theory claims that media content diffuses into our real world belief system, leading to a linear correlation between television exposure and corresponding beliefs" (Appel, 2008)
- - - - In the 1970's there was a shift which began to focus on women in the workspace (2009).
        
        A shift back occurred in the 1990's and 2000's where the focus the woman's focus became on the family again (2009).
        
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- - - - The option for women to seek divorce in the 1970's changed the family structure and gave the American sit-com the opportunity to change as well.
      - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKgZf-m_PjE
    - - "June 30, 1966: Betty Friedan, author of 1963’s The Feminine Mystique, helps found the National Organization for Women, using, as the organization now states, 'grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life'" (History.com Editors, 2019).
      - "July 2, 1964: President Lyndon B. Johnson, signs the Civil Rights Act into law; Title VII bans employment discrimination based on race, religion, national origin or sex" (History.com Editors, 2019).
      - June 23, 1972: Title IX of the Education Amendments is signed into law by President Richard Nixon. It states “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance" (History.com Editors, 2019).
      - "Sept. 13, 1994: Clinton signs the Violence Against Women Act as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, providing funding for programs that help victims of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, stalking and other gender-related violence" (History.com Editors, 2019).
- - - - I selected to construct the timeline out of television shows that women in my family watch.