Cultural Studies

The cultural studies perspective really caught my attention as something to discuss. The part that intersests me is the viewing of various forms of media within a given culture that communicate power. In a way this perspective is similar to the social constructive model in that it focuses on cultures as wholes. However the social constructive model does not put the emphasis on power structure. You can look at various examples in the media here in America.
In order to have this perspective be effective the media forms have to be persuasive. Most of the time with television here in America there are some very suggestive media forms especially on television. Women are depicted on American telivision and other media forms as having a certain look. Through the writing and persuasive aspects of these media forms, women now feel pressure to look a certain way. While this is not a huge form of oppression, it tells you just how powerful certain media forms can be in looking at them through the cultural studies perspective.