Movie Description
Still Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women
(1987)Overview
This follow-up to Jean Kilbourne's award-winning 1979 documentary, KILLING US SOFTLY, further probes the harmful effects of stereotypical and sexist images in advertising. Kilbourne conducts a lecture within the film, displaying still images of women, men, children, and violent crime via a slide projector. By emphasizing the dehumanization of women by television's body-image obsession, she teaches viewers how America is taught to categorize women primarily as sex objects.
Featured Crew
- Director : Margaret Lazarus
- Producer : Margaret Lazarus
- Editor : Renner Wunderlich
- Cast : Jean Kilbourne
Cast
Herself
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Facts
Original TitleStill Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women
Status Released
Release Information
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1987-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 32m
Production CompaniesCambridge Documentary Films
Genres
- Documentary