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A '''blonde bombshell''' is a gender [[stereotype]] that connotes a very attractive woman, mainly in journalism, with [[blonde]] hair.<ref>[[Myra Marx Ferree]], Judith Lorber and Beth B. Hess, ''Revisioning Gender'', page 226, Rowman Altamira, 1999, ISBN 9780761906179</ref><ref>[http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/bombshell bomshell], [[Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners]]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PDHCFSRmjSMC&pg=PA153&lpg=PA153&dq=blonde+bombshell+dictionary&source=bl&ots=6qvRjDa-7V&sig=8mu-zP89j8B46rI_rhYiMsv3n-U&hl=en&sa=X&ei=qp2oT7XfA4jxrQff6vnsAQ&ved=0CGAQ6AEwBTgK#v=onepage&q&f=false bombshell], [[ Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary]]</ref> |
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The blonde bombshell is also one of the most notable and consistently popular female character types in cinema.<ref>[[Ed Sikov]], ''Film Studies: An Introduction'', page 134, [[Columbia University Press]], 2009, ISBN 9780231142939</ref> Many [[showbiz]] stars have used it to their advantage, including [[Jean Harlow]], [[Marlene Dietrich]], [[Clara Bow]], [[Marilyn Monroe]], [[Jayne Mansfield]] and [[Mamie Van Doren]].<ref>Stephanie Ann Smith, ''Household Words'', page 76, [[University of Minnesota Press]], 2006, ISBN 9780816645534</ref> A review of English language tabloids from United Kingdom has shown it to be recurring [[blonde stereotype]] along with "busty blonde", and "blonde babe".<ref>Martin Conboy, ''Tabloid Britain: Constructing a Community Through Language'', page 127, Routledge, 2006, ISBN 9780415355537</ref> |
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In [[cognitive linguistics]], the stereotype uses expressivity of words to affect an emotional response which determines [[gender role]] of a certain kind.<ref>Vyvyan Evans and Melanie Green, ''Cognitive Linguistics: An Introduction'', page 11, Routledge, 2006, ISBN 9780805860146</ref><ref>Suzanna Danuta Walters, ''Material Girls'', page 44, [[University of California Press]], 1995, ISBN 9780520089785</ref> In [[feminist critique]], stereotypes like the blonde bombshell or the "dumb blonde" are seen as negative images that undermine the power of women.<ref>Gladys L. Knight, ''Female Action Heroes'', page 17, ABC-CLIO, 2010, ISBN 9780313376122</ref> |
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* [[Blonde stereotype]] |
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Revision as of 04:55, 10 May 2012
A blonde bombshell is a gender
Media
The blonde bombshell is also one of the most notable and consistently popular female character types in cinema.[3] Many showbiz stars have used it to their advantage, including Jean Harlow, Marlene Dietrich, Clara Bow, Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield and Mamie Van Doren.[4] A review of English language tabloids from United Kingdom has shown it to be recurring blonde stereotype along with "busty blonde", and "blonde babe".[5]
Theories
In
feminist critique, stereotypes like the blonde bombshell or the "dumb blonde" are seen as negative images that undermine the power of women.[8]
See also
- Bombshell (sex symbol)
- Blonde stereotype
References
- ^ Myra Marx Ferree, Judith Lorber and Beth B. Hess, Revisioning Gender, page 226, Rowman Altamira, 1999, ISBN 9780761906179
- ^ bomshell, Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
bombshell, Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - ^ Ed Sikov, Film Studies: An Introduction, page 134, Columbia University Press, 2009, ISBN 9780231142939
- ^ Stephanie Ann Smith, Household Words, page 76, University of Minnesota Press, 2006, ISBN 9780816645534
- ^ Martin Conboy, Tabloid Britain: Constructing a Community Through Language, page 127, Routledge, 2006, ISBN 9780415355537
- ^ Vyvyan Evans and Melanie Green, Cognitive Linguistics: An Introduction, page 11, Routledge, 2006, ISBN 9780805860146
- ^ Suzanna Danuta Walters, Material Girls, page 44, University of California Press, 1995, ISBN 9780520089785
- ^ Gladys L. Knight, Female Action Heroes, page 17, ABC-CLIO, 2010, ISBN 9780313376122