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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media and society > gender in the media > media portrayals and representations > heroes: action and super heroes

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heroes: action and super heroes  

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  • Media presentations of heroism reflect a cultural understanding of men's and women's given roles in perpetuating what is good and fighting what is bad in a particular society. They also reflect and contradict traditional gender roles. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender in Media; Heroes: Action and Super Heroes]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-V9Q6CM0B-R

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