TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1979//
TI  - The portrayal of women in prime time, 1953-1977
JO  - Sex roles
A1  - Dominick, Joseph R.
SP  - 405
EP  - 411
VL  - 5
IS  - 4
N2  - A content analysis of 1314 television programs and 2444 starring characters appearing on prime-time television from 1953-1977 revealed that the number of females in starring roles has remained relatively constant over the last 25 years and that most women are still found in situation comedies. While the number of women shown as housewives or housekeepers has declined from the 1950s to the present, the makeup of the television labor force has consistently shown no relationship to the real-life employment patterns of women. The data seem to support the findings announced in a recent study by the United States Commission on Civil Rights, which concluded that women were underrepresented on television and were frequently seen in stereotyped roles.<p /> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0360-0025
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00287316
ID  - ref1
ER  -