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Article: Women and the media in Northern Cyprus: a political economy of communication and gender.
- Article from:
- Journal of Cyprus Studies
- Article date:
- January 15, 2006
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Abstract:
This paper highlights the gender inequality confronting women in Northern Cyprus and the role that the media play, perhaps unwittingly, in both the production of stereotypes that normalize inequality and, importantly, the absence of information that might challenge previously held views concerning the value of women in democratic society. It is argued that Turkish Cypriot women in general are often unaware of the extraordinary power of the media to legitimize power relations-specifically gender power relations--and to maintain the gender status quo. The article calls for media workers, scholars, and public intellectuals to highlight and critique the ...