Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-1-2019
Capstone Advisor
Evan Smith
Capstone Major
Television-Radio-Film
Capstone College
Public Communications
Audio/Visual Component
no
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Social Sciences
Subject Categories
Broadcast and Video Studies | Communication | Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Screenwriting
Abstract
Glazed, the pilot episode of a situation comedy series, is just beginning to explore what the world of television has in store for women in 2018. At a time like now where women across the nation are feeling the important effects of entering the Fourth Wave of feminism, there is no time like the present to celebrate the beautiful mind that is that of a woman.
For far too long, women in television have been just something to merely look at. More often than not, the crew would be comprised of mostly men: the strong-willed directors, the scandalous producers, the joke writers at the table. What are some of the goals that women in the industry are aiming to accomplish? What are the effects of having women present based on talent and merit, as opposed to having them around for just something to “look at?” During an exciting time for women everywhere, we embark on a journey to a land previously held by mostly men. Our time is now, and there’s no time like the present.
Recommended Citation
MacKinnon, Rachael, "The Power and Importance of Women in Television and Film" (2019). Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All. 1101.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/1101
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