Representation of Women on Media: "You are so Beautiful" a Case Study
Abstract
This study will take the Chinese variety show "You are So Beautiful" as an example to discuss the representation of women in media. Even though some media organizations have reduced the standardized definition of women's beauty, they still subconsciously view women as bodies under the influence of a long patriarchal society.
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