Face-ism and primetime television

Face-ism and primetime television

A preference for viewing men's faces and women's bodies in pictorial media has been termed "face-ism." The present study examined differences in the framing of men and women in a sample of prime time commercial network television programs and hypothesized that differences would b...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of broadcasting & electronic media 1989-03, Vol.33 (2), p.209-214
1. Verfasser: Copeland, Gary A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anatomy & physiology
Men
Television broadcasting
Television programs
Women
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Zusammenfassung:A preference for viewing men's faces and women's bodies in pictorial media has been termed "face-ism." The present study examined differences in the framing of men and women in a sample of prime time commercial network television programs and hypothesized that differences would be enhanced in single camera shows. Results confirmed the presence of face-ism in prime time television, but did not find differences in single versus multiple camera productions.
ISSN:0883-8151
1550-6878
DOI:10.1080/08838158909364075