A Study on Japanese Gender Norms and Role of Media

Considering a Cause of the Symbolic Annihilation

Abstract

The aim of this article is to explore the relationship between media and gender representation. First of all, I consider the gender differences of castors reading mainstream news on television news programs. Secondly, I analyze the gender representation found in news reports and examine not only “what” is conveyed, but also “how.” Third, I conduct qualitative researches of people working in the media to see how they think about their work, and examine the current situation and issues of the problems. From the point of view, I examines the structural issues of gender norms in the Japanese media, and I would like to consider ways to enable diversity.