Dear All,
The following message might be of interest to some of you
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From: Judith Ezekiel <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 11:54 AM
Subject: QU: Content Analyses of Women's Magazines
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> We are a small research team of sociologists, political scientists, and
> scholars of gender studies, who would like to undertake a comparative
> study of women's magazines. Our research aim is to elucidate how mass
> cultural texts, such as women's magazines, function in the reproduction of
> gendered identities and, specifically, women's social practices.
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> We are interested in finding out about how to manage the complexity of
> content analyses of mass media texts, such as women's magazines. Are
> there indexes for women studies' related contents (in contrast to indexes
> about fashion and beauty related content)? If so, do such indexes exist
> for all or only some national editions (US, UK, France, etc)? For specific
> magazines only?
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> Also, how to undertake a content analysis that combines/compares textual
> and photographic (visual) materials?
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> Lastly, what theories could be employed to measure the readers' perception
> of the content?
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> We are expecially interested in US, French, and East European
> publications. You may respond privately if you wish, at
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>
> Sandra Reineke
> Indiana University
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