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Prime Time Women. An Analysis of Older Women on Entertainment Television.
Steenland, Sally – 1984
This study examined the portrayal of women over the age of 50 on television, analyzed the demographics of older female television characters and compared them with their real-life counterparts, and examined the social message presented by the characters and programs. Analyses of data gathered from prime time network entertainment programs…
Descriptors: Commercial Television, Employed Women, Middle Aged Adults, Older Adults
Women Out of View. An Analysis of Female Characters on 1987-88 TV Programs.
Steenland, Sally; Whittemore, Lauren – 1987
This study of the images of women as portrayed on new television programs in 1987-88 not only compared them with the images of the last season, but examined the similarities and differences between these characters and real life women. Each continuing female character on every new show was coded for race, age, occupation, marital and socioeconomic…
Descriptors: Black Stereotypes, Commercial Television, Employed Women, Family Characteristics
The Picture Improves: A Look at the 1984 Television Season. An Analysis of Female TV Characters on Programs Premiering in 1984.
Steenland, Sally; Fujita, Pamela – 1984
This study of the images of women as portrayed on new television programs in 1984 not only compared them with the images of the last season, but examined the similarities and differences between these characters and real life women. Each continuing female character on every new show was coded for race, age, occupation, marital and socioeconomic…
Descriptors: Black Stereotypes, Commercial Television, Economic Status, Employed Women
Trouble on the Set. An Analysis of Female Characters on 1985 Television Programs.
Steenland, Sally; Schmidt, Lisa – 1985
This study of the images of women as portrayed on new television programs in 1985 not only compared them with the images of the last season, but examined the similarities and differences between these characters and real life women. Each continuing female character on every new show was coded for race, age, occupation, marital and socioeconomic…
Descriptors: Black Stereotypes, Commercial Television, Economic Status, Employed Women