Abstract
This study examines the portrayal of women in 50 science-fiction films produced in the U.S. The method was content analysis and the unit of analysis was the film scene. Presentations of women were analyzed by examining demographic variables and behavioral traits. For a further insight, comparisons have been made between older women (40 years and above) and younger women (below 40 years) and between "human" women and "other" women. This study reveals that there are few differences with previous studies undertaken on portrayal of women. Overall, women in the sciencefiction future have not been portrayed in a significantly different way than the portrayals seen in the media. The "Other" women have been portrayed more dynamically than "Human" women.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Women in motion pictures; Science fiction films--History and criticism
Publication Date
2005
Document Type
Thesis
Student Type
Graduate
Degree Name
Communication and Media Technologies (MS)
Department, Program, or Center
Department of Communication (CLA)
Advisor
Bruce Austin
Advisor/Committee Member
Howard Lester
Advisor/Committee Member
Rudy Pugliese
Recommended Citation
Basu, Aru, "Realm of Possibilities: The Portrayal of Women in Futuristic Science Fiction Movies" (2005). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/7756
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Comments
Physical copy available from RIT's Wallace Library at PN1995.5.W6 B37 2005