Gender Representation in Media With Dr. Aviva Dove-Viebahn on the Girls That Create Podcast
This week, host Erin Prather Stafford welcomes Dr. Aviva Dove-Viebahn, who shares her insights into the representation of women in media, drawing from her extensive research into gender and race in television and visual popular culture.
They discuss how women are depicted in media and the impact, as well as Dr. Viebahn’s book There She Goes Again: Gender, Power and Knowledge in Contemporary Film and Television Franchises.
Listen to the full interview with Dr. Aviva Dove-Viebahn on Word of Mom Radio.
The interview highlights the importance of thoughtful engagement with media and its potential as a powerful tool for cultural transformation. Everyone can be mindful of the narratives we all absorb and consider their broader implications for gender perceptions in society.
About Dr. Aviva Dove-Viebahn
Dr. Aviva Dove-Viebahn. Viebahn is an Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies at Arizona State University, a public scholar, a Contributing Editor to Ms. magazine for their Scholars Writing Program, and a screenwriter (with co-author Brittany K. Fonte).
Viebahn was previously the Society for Cinema and Media Studies’ web content manager and an ex-officio member of its Board of Directors. She has a PhD in Visual and Cultural Studies from the University of Rochester and an MA in Art History from the University of Virginia. She is the author of There She Goes Again: Gender, Power, and Knowledge in Contemporary Film and Television Franchises.
Visit Dr. Aviva Dove-Viebahn’s Ms. magazine’s online author page and her website avivadoveviebahn.com.
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