Date of Award
2022
First Advisor
Francisca Oyogoa
Second Advisor
Jane Wanninger
Third Advisor
Anne O'Dwyer
Abstract
Recent years have witnessed an increased interest in and movement against the gender inequality of cinema as both an art form and industry. While it is widely spoken about, there is a gap in the literature regarding data as to the direct implications of cinema’s male-centered nature. This thesis addresses the issue in three parts: First, a review of existing theory and trends, second, a comprehensive analysis of character descriptions from five popular films, and third, an experimental survey designed to measure audience’s biases in terms of gender and characters in a screenplay. The findings suggest that audience’s perceptions of gender do not play a significant role in a character’s likeability, challenging the belief that film’s sexist practices are a result of viewer preference rather than a misogynistic standard of cinema.
Recommended Citation
Selberg, Beck, "Misogyny in Twenty-Four Frames Per Second: An Analysis of Gender Disparity On & Off-Screen" (2022). Senior Theses. 1611.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/sr-theses/1611
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