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Gender Portrayals and Perceptions in the New Age Society of India

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There has recently been a shift in the portrayal of women in Indian media, from a domestic background and docile image to a more professional and empowered representation. This study explores whether such changed portrayals in the media are also positively perceived and if there is an impact on the status of women in the social reality of India. The study examined gender perceptions through focus group discussions with participants from Gen X and Gen Z cohorts. Gen Z, conditioned in an age of technology and liberalisation, was expected to have different gender perceptions than Gen X, conditioned in a pre-liberalised traditional India. The discussions revealed the participants’ complexities, dilemmas and compromises regarding gender stereotypes and the modern versus traditional portrayal of women in Indian media. While Gen X participants were bound to old gender structures and equations, the iconoclastic Gen Z participants appeared to be onsetting a change in gender perceptions of India.

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  • Sunil Barthwal, 2024. "Gender Portrayals and Perceptions in the New Age Society of India," Indian Journal of Gender Studies, Centre for Women's Development Studies, vol. 31(1), pages 102-121, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:indgen:v:31:y:2024:i:1:p:102-121
    DOI: 10.1177/09715215231210530
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