The media is unarguably one of the strongest, if not the strongest, forms of message conveyance. It is through the media: music, television, movies, magazines and other media outlets, that we learn what is socially and culturally acceptable. Pieces of media that leave a lasting impact are those that challenge the cultural norm and confront accepted ways of thinking.
[...] She was even called a by Betty (Mona Lisa Smile). The gender role casting and the 50's housewife mindset angered Katherine; it angered her because she knew these girls could be so much more. A “progressive” and “liberal” thinker for her time, she knew the girls “didn't have to choose,” choose between a housewife or a career; she knew both were possible. Betty's article proposing that Watson declared war on marriage was the breaking point for Katherine. The following class she held featured a series of advertisements directed towards women. [...]
[...] Mona Lisa Smile The media is unarguably one of the strongest, if not the strongest, forms of message conveyance. It is through the media: music, television, movies, magazines and other media outlets, that we learn what is socially and culturally acceptable. Pieces of media that leave a lasting impact are those that challenge the cultural norm and confront accepted ways of thinking. Mona Lisa Smile, a movie starring Julie Roberts is one such film; the movie not only challenges conventional thought but perfectly illustrates the feminist movement, and oppression with regards to sex and gender roles. [...]
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