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Annotated Bibliography-Natalia Rubiano
Annotated Bibliography-Natalia Rubiano
UWRT 1103-003
Annotated Bibliography
Coman, Alina. “A Broader Perspective of Gender Socialization Across Four Social Institutions.”
Bulletin of the Transylvania University of Brasov. Series VII: Social Sciences. Law, vol. 9,
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Alina Colman’s scholarly article exposes the stereotypes that have been created through the
institutions of family, school, church, and mass media. These forums have created a
broader perspective that stereotypes are becoming an essential in society and powerful
representation of the depiction a woman should be. Societal norms have been titled as the
influencers of stereotypes and the cause of limitations on a woman’s life. The mass media
institution is the primary factor of a woman’s stereotypes and how it has generated
inequalities between the genders. This source includes studies conducted by Antenne 2 and
Telerama in 1985 that provides data that television does effect that perspective of a women
and how they experience certain situations. TV Soap operas, are an example of the
stereotypes placed on women, for instance their ability to spend majority of their time in
the house and rarely working. Examples like this have highlighted that society believe that
This source was written by Alina Coman who is an associated professor of social science
article that includes the stereotypes mass media has created on men but it does express that
their stereotypes are also influences of the victimization of women. Alina Coman is cited in
various articles that are peer-reviewed and include critiques about gender stereotypes. This
source does not just provide statistics and studies that have proved that mass media is one
of the primary influencers of a woman’s stereotype but also critiques from other
professional philosophers. This article will aid my research for my inquiry-based research
that is not just the mass media. This source will most prominently appear in my research
“Emma Watson at the HeForShe Campaign 2014 – Official UN Video.” Youtube, uploaded by
This speech is in the format of a video is an excellent source for my inquiry-based research
paper because it correlates with my topic and enhance a first-hand experience. The
ambassador of United Nation’s Women is an actress who was victim as well by stereotypes
caused by film. Emma Watson is an advocate for equality in women’s rights who also
obtained a bachelor’s degree from Brown University. Just at the age of “14 she was
sexualized by certain elements of the media” causing her to be victimized for her physical
appearance that did not comply with social norms. She was also victimized by her family
when she was just 8, she was labeled “bossy when she wanted to direct the plays [she]
would put on for [her] parents.” Being a female limited you to either staying at home or
doing professions that did not overpass a man. However, what I like most about this source
is that it does not just blame men but instead she notes that men are victims as well. This is
a reliable source because it is an actual recording published by the United Nations of Emma
Watson’s 2014 speech at the ambassadors meeting. This source as well is beneficial
because she does not just include anecdote but also statistics that prove her reasoning and
Garcia Beaudoux, Virginia. “U.N Women Aims to Tackle Global Gender Stereotypes in Media.”
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Virginia Garcia Beaudox has written an article for The Conversation and has been
published in the U.S. News. This article argues that stereotypes that have been created by
mass media have induced various negative experiences for women ranging from sexual
abuse to the criticization that women aren’t exposing themselves enough. These dreadful
experiences are at times created from television commercials worldwide that differentiate
the roles of a man and women in society. This article’s main argument is that women are
criticized more than men for their physical appearances and the occupation they partake in
and whether they belong in the household or not. For instance, cleaning commericals for
the Argentinian product Cif identifies that men are the domestic heroes who only arrive
home after they have finished working at a so-called hard job while the women are the ones
who do all the dirty work to keep the household clean and sturdy. These stereotypes have
been have mostly affected the lived of the women rather than the men and has created
This source was written by Virginia Garcia Beaudox who is a professor of political
communication and the public opinion at the University of Bueno Aires and a
correspondent for The Conversation. This article is an objective source that provides mass
media examples in the forum of commercials and how they are important to dictate the
stereotypes that have created difficulties for a woman to have their own image. This source
would enhance my research on the importance that this specific forum of visual literacy has
created an image of women that are utilized worldwide. This source will be utilized in my
project because it demonstrates that stereotypes do cause a line between the identity of a
Hobson, Katherine. “Young Girls Are Less Apt to Think That Women Are Really, Really
www.npr.org/sections/healthshots/2017/01/26/511801423/young-girls-are-less-apt-to-
thinkwomen-are-really-really-smart.
Young girls are the future generation that will end the stereotypes or maybe they will not.
According to this source little girls are less likely to state that their gender is that smarter
than that of a boy. This article is mostly about research that was conducted in New York
University that determines that children learn about stereotypes from a young age and
endure them at this age rather than the adult life. This study includes children from the ages
five to seven and questioned them about the difference between genders and their
intelligence. The study showed that majority of the believed that they were the smarter
gender and less percentage of the girls noted that their gender was the smarter one. This
source includes other studies that correlate with the research and agree with the results
found and approves of it. This source as well includes the comparison to the movie Hidden
Figures that women were underappreciated in prominent roles of math and science
occupations. This source believes that girls should be able to consider themselves as
Katherine Hobson is a freelance health and science writer from Brooklyn, New York whom
writes for the National Public Radio (NPR). The NPR is a public organization that
produces articles and podcast that assert a specific topic and is conducted by professional
how girls are being affected at such a young age about the consequences of the
stereotypical images. This popular source has provided my research with astonishing data
that enhance the reasoning that stereotypes do effect individuals. This source is the most
beneficial from all my other sources in my annotated bibliography because they provide the
www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2011/7/coutnering-gender-discrimination-and-
negative-gender-stereotypes-effective-policy-responses.
The United Nations of Women have created their website to provide information that
women are being depreciated and deserve the equal rights that men have. This source has
defined what a stereotype is and how it has impacted the society and the images it has
created. Stereotypes have been occurring for a long-period of time and exists worldwide
however depending the time era and how they are always changing. Stereotypes can either
depending the individuals who reside in it. Both men and women have been affected by
stereotypes however, it was proven that women are most affected because they have less
opportunities they can partake in. This source includes the ways that stereotypes can be
The United Nations Women organization was founded in July 2010 to ensure that there is
gender equality for both men and women. This source is a speech spoken by UN Women
Deputy Director and Assistant Secretary-General Lakshmi Puri. Lakshmi Puri has a
bachelor’s degree from the Delhi University and a postgraduate degree from Punjab
University. This source is a biased source that mostly focuses on the equality that women
stereotypes and how they are damaging the lives of women. This source might be used in
my research to define stereotypes and ways to decrease stereotypes but I think it will only
be used for that unless I find unbiased information that provides benefits to my research.
Tuchman, Gaye. “Women’s Depiction by the Mass Media.” Signs, vol. 4, no. 3, 1979, pp. 528-
Stereotypes have begun since the end of the World War II, when the media grew a great
amount and has been a factor of these stereotypes. This source argues that the images of
women in the mass media forum have affected the women herself and the social life. This
source provides the statistics of the number of women who have been presented in mass
media forums. For example, only 20 percent of women are police officers and if they are
they aren’t as violent. This source provides comparisons between stereotypes of the past
and present and how they are still affecting a women’s life. The effect of the media has
been caused emotional pain, this theory was proven by experiments and surveys. Each
forum of media is responsible for the stereotype they create of women of how people
perceive them. For instance, movies are the greatest influencer that produce figures all
the women follow while magazine covers portray the physical appearance each woman
should follow. This source provides all different types of perspectives of stereotypes and
Sociologists for Women in Society. She is also one of the eighteen co-founders of this
society. Her article was peer-reviewed and collected from the JSTOR database and has
been proven to be credible and reliable for my research. This source is objective of how
stereotypes have evolved and have decreased depending the time era. The audience for
this source are men and women who are being influenced my visual literacy’s and need
to be brought to their attention of how they are being manipulated. This source will be
used in my research because it heightens the idea of how visual literacy affect a woman’s
stereotypical image and that it is still prominent today throughout these forums.