Valerie Koury
"Messages from TV Land: The Influence of Media on our Thinking about Gender" (245)
"Messages from TV Land: The Influence of Media on our Thinking about Gender" (245)
I am working on the topic of 1950s television because I want to find out how gender roles are influenced by television to help my reader better understand what role society plays in our perception of ourselves and each other. This study seeks to understand how media influences societal views on gender roles. More specifically, this study will consider how traditional gender roles have emerged, how these notions about gender have changed since the 1950s, and whether television has been an instrument inspiring change. I will look to the scholarly articles written about television and gender roles as well as watch popular television shows of the 1950s to have a better context of how gender roles were. To this end, residents in the Erickson Retirement Communities will be interviewed regarding gender portrayals in popular television shows from the 1950s (e.g. “I Love Lucy”, “Gunsmoke”). The interviews will give me a first-hand account of what living in the 1950s was like in terms of gender roles and how messages of gender roles were portrayed on television. Upon data collection I will examine the ways in which gender roles were portrayed in the 1950s relative to today. Research suggests that television is a medium through which ideas of “normalcy” are transmitted and that people often imitate what they view on television in their everyday lives. In that society has evolved much over the past half-century, it is likely that ideas of gender roles have changed as well.
Keywords: gender, gender roles, television
Great job! I like how you go into some of the specifics of your research. It makes it very interesting.
ReplyDeleteVery nice use of language. The statements are clear, objective, and avoid any kind of sentimental or dramatic fluff.
ReplyDeleteI suggest you get rid of all of the personal pronouns. They're unnecessary, your research will speak for itself.
Great topic and your off to a good start. I have no suggestions for you.
ReplyDeleteThis is very good. You went into the specifics a little, but I dont think it was too much. The flow of the abstract was also very good and it explained everything well.
ReplyDeleteIn the beginning when you say roles that are influenced, it gives me the impression that shows currently display gender roles based on the decade your examining. Otherwise it sounds great!
ReplyDeleteSolid abstract! The way you go into the actual primary sources you will be drawing from i.e. the retirement home interviews is exceptionally well done
ReplyDeletelove this abstract, it flows nicely and your point is clearly stated and the method is specific. great job!
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ReplyDeleteGood job! Generally you are not supposed to get too specific in your abstract but I like how you mentioned exactly who you plan to interview and what they were going to contribute to your topic. It was short, clear, and organized, great job.
ReplyDeleteGreat abstract! Going into specifics actually makes this abstract stronger. Just make sure that all the information in your abstract is also in the actual proposal in one form or another.
ReplyDeleteI really like this abstract! You did a great job with getting into specifics without exposing too much about what you are going to be discussing later on in the proposal/paper. Good work.
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