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.

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Original TitleStill Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1987-01-01

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 32m

Production CompaniesCambridge Documentary Films

Genres

  • Documentary