http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2017(II-I).22
10.31703/grr.2017(II-I).22
Published : Dec 2017
Social Construction of Feminism through Media: The Discourse and Critique in Pakistan
Feminism is about studying gender differences and regarding complementing the role of sexes in society. Unfortunately, Pakistan can be counted among the states that show less tolerance towards Feminism and has been regarded as a western concept that accounts for being unnecessary for an Islamic state. Post 911 Muslims became the center stage of world politics while Muslim women with false notions were started to seen as the oppressed and victimized. In portraying the image of women, world media has played an important role. With the changing media discourse, the perceptions regarding womens roles also changed. This research article would highlight the effect of media on the building of power structures of gender in Pakistan.
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Feminism, Social Construction of Women, Power Structures of Gender
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(1) Noor Fatima
Assistant Professor, Department of Politics and IR,International Islamic University Islamabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Muhammad Bilal
Assistant Registrar, Women University, Swabi, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Bisma Butt
PhD Scholar,Department of English,University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Fatima, N., Bilal, M., & Butt, B. (2017). Social Construction of Feminism through Media: The Discourse and Critique in Pakistan. Global Regional Review, II(I), 320-329. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2017(II-I).22
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CHICAGO : Fatima, Noor, Muhammad Bilal, and Bisma Butt. 2017. "Social Construction of Feminism through Media: The Discourse and Critique in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, II (I): 320-329 doi: 10.31703/grr.2017(II-I).22
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HARVARD : FATIMA, N., BILAL, M. & BUTT, B. 2017. Social Construction of Feminism through Media: The Discourse and Critique in Pakistan. Global Regional Review, II, 320-329.
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MHRA : Fatima, Noor, Muhammad Bilal, and Bisma Butt. 2017. "Social Construction of Feminism through Media: The Discourse and Critique in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, II: 320-329
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MLA : Fatima, Noor, Muhammad Bilal, and Bisma Butt. "Social Construction of Feminism through Media: The Discourse and Critique in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, II.I (2017): 320-329 Print.
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OXFORD : Fatima, Noor, Bilal, Muhammad, and Butt, Bisma (2017), "Social Construction of Feminism through Media: The Discourse and Critique in Pakistan", Global Regional Review, II (I), 320-329
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TURABIAN : Fatima, Noor, Muhammad Bilal, and Bisma Butt. "Social Construction of Feminism through Media: The Discourse and Critique in Pakistan." Global Regional Review II, no. I (2017): 320-329. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2017(II-I).22