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objectification

[uhb-jek-tuh-fi-key-shuhn] / əbˌdʒɛk tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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This adoration necessitated objectification, and from the 1970s onward, Updike’s fiction came in for a good deal of feminist scorn.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the tome of essays, author and educator Patricia Pisters discusses Madonna’s ability to transcend the traditional objectification and victimization that famous women are usually subject to.

From Salon

We have not dealt with women’s historical objectification in our culture.

From Salon

“Companion” is a rough draft of a movie about objectification, a lazy first pass that hopes its audience will mistake the insinuation of progressivism for the actual philosophy.

From Salon

The film is described as having had a profound effect on the representation of black people’s experiences of marginalisation and objectification.

From BBC