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Miss representation / the mask you live in
Advocacy for health and health education
Communication and informatics
Diversity and culture
Social and behavioral sciences
Learning Objectives:
Identify different types of media and understand that media communicates and teaches individuals ideas that shape our culture.
Define how stereotypes of femininity and masculinity limit girls and boys.
Assess the impact media has on a woman’s ability to see herself as a leader and obtain a leadership position.
Analyze how behind the scenes decisions affect the way gender is represented in media and impact our culture.
Identify efforts to influence positive change in media and advertising industries.
Keywords: Gender, Media Advocacy
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Jennifer Siebel Newsom is a filmmaker, speaker, former actress, advocate for women, girls, and families. Newsom wrote, directed, and produced the 2011 Sundance documentary Miss Representation. Newsom launched MissRepresentation.org, a call-to-action campaign and media organization established to shift people’s consciousness, inspire individual and community action and ultimately transform culture so everyone, regardless of gender, age or circumstance can fulfill their potential. Newsom received both her B.A. and M.B.A. from Stanford University.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.