Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Brewer, Chad
URN	etd-04092009-105427
Title	The Stereotypic Portrayal of Women in Slasher Films: Then Versus Now
Degree	Master of Mass Communication (M.M.C.)
Department	Mass Communication
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Sanders, Meghan Committee Chair DeFleur, Margaret Committee Member Shipka, Danny Committee Member
Keywords	stereotypes in slasher films women in horror slasher films
Date of Defense	2009-03-31
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract ABSTRACT In entertainment, the media often portray various social groups, including women, in certain negative ways and as having more negative qualities than other traditional social groups, such as white males. These portrayals provide viewers with ways of thinking about and acting towards members of a particular group, thus affecting communication and perception. This research seeks to analyze data on horror film stereotyping in a new way not by merely observing stereotypes of women in horror film, but by examining the content across time-periods and societal change. A textual analysis will compare 16 total films, 8 original films versus the later remakes of each film. This will help analyze the female stereotypes that exist within horror films as well as society. Even though the media says that stereotypic portrayals have changed over the last few decades, social stereotypes still exist today.
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