Kicking Ass…With Lip Gloss: Mediating Gender on TLC's Police<i>Women of Broward County</i>

Cox, Nicole B.

doi:10.1080/15295036.2011.637223

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“…The 1970s marked a time of increased participation of females within law enforcement and also a time when there was greater representation of female law enforcement on television (Cox ). Policewoman and Cagney and Lacey are two models of this genre.…”

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Female Crime Fighters in Television and Film: Implications and Future Directions

Davidson

2015

Sociology Compass

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This article examines the literature surrounding images of the female crime fighter in fictionalized television and film. The continued growth of the crime drama, alongside stagnant growth of women in law enforcement, necessitates a closer look at this genre. Current media images serve to reinforce women's roles as either support for male crime fighters and/or as highly sexualized members of the force. Work in this area demonstrates a large-scale reinforcement of constructed gender norms that may impact how the women are treated on the job as well as their overall retention and recruitment in law enforcement. More scholarly focus on the media representations and related impacts is called for.

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Section: Television's Female Crime Fightermentioning

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Female Crime Fighters in Television and Film: Implications and Future Directions

Davidson

2015

Sociology Compass

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“…Tyree (2011) found consistent stereotypical representations of females and African Americans in reality programming, which has a major role in shaping presentday pop culture. Cox's (2012) textual analysis of Police Women of Broward County showed language, clothing and subject matter that objectifies the female police officers depicted on the show. Cox's (2012) study demonstrates that females are objectified even in inherently masculine professions.…”

Section: Reality Tv Gender and Audience Perceptionmentioning

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“…Cox's (2012) textual analysis of Police Women of Broward County showed language, clothing and subject matter that objectifies the female police officers depicted on the show. Cox's (2012) study demonstrates that females are objectified even in inherently masculine professions. The findings from the aforementioned studies should come as no surprise, as they do not contradict societal attitudes towards gender.…”

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“…Signorielli & Bacue (1999) feel that it is "not surprising that gender images and representation during prime time have been remarkably stable during the past 30 years" (p. 540). As well, various qualitative studies have established the prevalence of gender stereotyping on television [Cox, 2012;Downs, 1981;Elasmar, Hasegawa & Brain, 1999;Greenberg & Collette, 1997;Lauzen & Dozier, 2002;Lauzen & Dozier, 2004;McNeil, 1975;Signorielli & Bacue, 1999;Sung, 2013]. The reality TV genre seems particularly susceptible to the influence of societal issues, trends and attitudes.…”

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“…The highly contrived nature of reality programs suggests that there is influence from people behind-the-scenes who help to guide plots and dialogue (Lauzen, Dozier & Cleveland, 2006). Several studies by Martha Lauzen and colleagues (Lauzen & Dozier, 1999;2002;2008 andCleveland, 2006) examine women in behind-thescenes roles and the effects their employment has on gender stereotypes. Lauzen and Dozier (1999) and Glascock (2001) found that males outnumber females in behind-the-scenes jobs.…”

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Gender Stereotyping and the Jersey Shore: A Content Analysis

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Ferris²

2016

KOME

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Reality television is a highly popular genre, with a growing body of scholarly research. Unlike scripted programming, which offers fictional storylines, reality television relies heavily on cast member's reactions to carefully crafted situations. This study examined the relationship between reality television and gender role stereotyping in a seminal reality television show, MTV's Jersey Shore. Content analysis was used to conduct an in-depth examination of the first season of Jersey Shore, investigating three gendered issues: physical appearance, social roles and behavioral traits. Findings demonstrated the carefully manufactured relationship between gender role stereotyping and reality television programming in Jersey Shore, and illustrate the development of the female reality show character as related to sexualized behavior and social/emotional gender stereotypes. The depiction of female reality show characters seems to have increased its level of sensationalism, while continuing to be clichéd and conventional, while depiction of male characters is beginning to push the boundaries of being typecast in regards to their physical appearance and role in performing domestic tasks. Additionally, physical alterations on screen were many, warranting further investigation of this behavior.

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RealityTVGenres

Leavey¹

2020

The International Encyclopedia of Gender, Media, and Communication

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Since reality TV (RTV) emerged in the late 20th century, an array of subgenres has appeared that have focused on nearly all aspects of life, ranging from finding love, to attaining one's ideal aesthetic body, to generating an income. Beyond its “entertainment” value, RTV should be understood as a technology of intervention and representation that produces subjects and subjectivities through broadcasting ideologies, circulating discourses, and transmitting affects. This entry reviews the literature that has focused on RTV's treatment of gender and establish general categories for organizing programs into broad subgenres. These subgenres are discussed in the contexts of neoliberalism, postfeminism, postracism, and the crisis of masculinity, as the driving logics of contemporary cultures and societies around the world.

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Kicking Ass…With Lip Gloss: Mediating Gender on TLC's PoliceWomen of Broward County

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Female Crime Fighters in Television and Film: Implications and Future Directions

Female Crime Fighters in Television and Film: Implications and Future Directions

Gender Stereotyping and the Jersey Shore: A Content Analysis

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