This dissertation revealed two distinct types of castles which are marketed to boys and girls: Fortresses for boys are embedded with the masculine stereotypes of violence and active agents, and Palaces for girls imply domesticity, passivity, and a need for protection. Applying a feminist poststructuralist lens, this qualitative study aimed to…

Recommends Margaret Houlihan as a one-character case study illustrating the evolution of female characters on primetime television as well as the change and social status of women in America. Argues that the changes in the Houlihan character reflect an archetypal model of an evolving feminist consciousness. (KEH)

Discusses how television programs can be used to teach courses in gender and communication. Provides examples of how instructors can use specific programs to provide illustrative models of sex-role orientations and to illustrate the changing social standards of desirable or acceptable traits and behaviors for females and males. (KEH)

Because the field of popular music has produced rich resources of social commentary on women, it offers ample instructional materials for the critical examination of women's life styles in a pluralistic society. Additionally, by adding a "voice" to the traditional classroom content, this medium arouses student enthusiasm and interest which many…