William Douglas s Enlightened Sexism The Seductive...

I. Bibliographic Reference Douglas, S. J. (2010). Enlightened sexism. New York City, New York: Times Books. II. Author’s Background (about 1 paragraph) Susan Douglas is a woman herself, she has gone through the experience that many women have to go through. Because she, herself, is a woman, she is able to speak upon the subject with experience. She knows what she is talking about when it comes to women stereotypes. She is also a feminist academic, columnist, and focuses her writing on gender issues, media criticism and American politics. Since she is knowledgeable on the subject, she is able to challenge other’s thinking and opinions on the subject. III. Primary Issue Explored (about 1 – 2 paragraphs) In Susan Douglas’ Enlightened Sexism: The Seductive Message that Feminism’s Work is Done, Susan discusses the issues within feminism. Feminism is said to something of the past, however there are vast differences between men and women. Enlightened sexism, as Douglas defines it, is a sexism that is much more subtle and a sexism in which on the surface, the media represents women in a positions of power, yet the media is simply covering the actuality of the matter. So, is the work of feminist really over, or has it just began? IV. Author’s Conclusion/Position (about 1 – 2 paragraphs) Susan Douglas’ Enlightened Sexism: The Seductive Message that Feminism’s Work is Done tries to diminish the divide between the image the media and other outlets try to put out there and the realityShow MoreRelatedOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 PagesE SSAYS ON TWENTIETH-C ENTURY H ISTORY In the series Critical Perspectives on the Past, edited by Susan Porter Benson, Stephen Brier, and Roy Rosenzweig Also in this series: Paula Hamilton and Linda Shopes, eds., Oral History and Public Memories Tiffany Ruby Patterson, Zora Neale Hurston and a History of Southern Life Lisa M. Fine, The Story of Reo Joe: Work, Kin, and Community in Autotown, U.S.A. Van Gosse and Richard Moser, eds., The World the Sixties Made: Politics and Culture