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Gender roles portrayed in cinema

admin — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:59:02 +0000

The way in which gender roles were represented on the screen were often very untrue to life. Men would be represented as the macho type who was generally the lead role with female supporting actresses.

Roles could be quite stereotypical and often would help to reinforce attitudes such as gender and class differences in society at the time.

Copying film star styles

admin — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:09:28 +0000

The role that cinema has played within society cannot be underestimated. The influence of film in helping form opinions and fashions can be seen and demonstrated through the decades from the headscarves and sunglasses of the 1930’s to the cinched waist lines from the stars of 40’s and 50’s Hollywood, to the Tony Curtis hairstyle of the 50’s and 60’s.