One third of all US adult women, and more than 75% of African American women, are
overweight or obese. This study examined overweight and obesity editorial content (N= 406) …

Menopause is understood, portrayed, and experienced in diverse ways. The dominant
biomedical perspective medicalizes menopause as a biological 'hormone …

The issue of reparations being awarded to descendants of US slaves has appeared on both
the media and policy agendas; this study examines differences in how four mainstream and …

Three-quarters of US Black women are overweight or obese, putting them at increased risk
of multiple diseases, poorer quality of life, and a shorter life span. Media provide important …

Advocates have called for universal, quality child care in Canada since the 1970s, but the
issue seldom appeared to acquire political urgency. The 2006 election campaign seemed …

This chapter considers the ways that magazines have constructed life markers for their
readers. It provides an overview of scholarship on how magazines depict milestones in the …

One of the first decisions facing content analysis researchers is to determine the most
appropriate strategy for sampling media messages. This can be a daunting task, as the …

This dissertation analyzes print media language in three newspapers (the Washington Post,
the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times) and five magazines (McCall's, Good …

Assumptions circulated in the mass media have played a role in forming attitudes about
many social issues, including ideas about women. To find out what messages about …

Background: Gender bias in medical discourse is persistent and influences the way medical
professionals treat and diagnose patients, and thus has a meaningful impact on health …