Gender Stereotypes In Amc's Mad Man

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Mosbacher is saying now a days if for some reason some negative actions come through there ways, they'll will show there strength and the power the all women have. But, his talking about this the twenty-first century, and not as much as before; not many women what say what they stand for as, AMC’S Mad Man. Mad Man is dramatic series about the birth of America advertising.In season one, the episode “shoot” capture the traditional gender codes of the time period depicted in the show. In the show Betty Draper (Janny Jones) is married to Don Draper (Jon Hamm) who is the Creative Director of Sterling Cooper Adverting agency. Mrs. Drapers wardrobe is a sign of her diminutive status. This particular episode also captures her responsibilities as a mother and a house wife. The lower ceiling shots and the décor of Draper home are powerful symbols of Betty’s sense of Entrapment. The sings of diminutive status, that Mrs.Drapes has it comes from all of her wardrobe she decides to wear. The reason why her closes is a sign of a diminutive status is because Betty fashion senses seem to be stuck in the 1950s; which is not much since the episode “shoot” is based in the 1960s. Some examples are from the first sense of the episode when Betty outside fixing her red, roses. Betty has her perfect slide back ponytail, beige round frame Cat Eye sunglasses, sunshine teeshirts and a mixed colors of …show more content…

While Betty is clean her house and talking to her friend the angel of the camera thats on Betty is in a spatial way. They have mad the camera in the center of the for the room because why want it to seem the house is smaller than it looks. Then once Betty gets closer to the camera they change the angel of the camera. Now they had lower the camera and pointing on her but, always at the ceiling which as well seem agin the house feel very small and she's like a bird tried in a

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