Book Bibliography

1) Reading The Sopranos (2007) by David Lavery - This book explores how "The Sopranos" has rewritten the rules of television drama and changed attitudes about television itself. Contributors present fresh perspectives on psychotherapy and dreams; racism and the Italian-American community; Carmela and post-feminism. the book will be useful to my study as there is a section thatfocuses on women representations and thier power.

2) Violence an the Media (2003) by Cynthia Carter, C.Kay Weaver - "Violence and the Media" is a introduction to current issues about media violence and its potential influence on audiences. Carter and Weaver engage with a host of pressing issues around violence in different media contexts - including news, film, television, pornography, advertising and cyberspace. Also it coverskey points such as desensitization and victims of violence such as women.

3) Film Thoery An Introduction (1999) by Robert Stam -It examines issues common to both subjects such as realism, narration, point of view, style, semiotics, Feminism and The Feminist Intervention and multiculturalism. It also includes coverage of theorists common to both, Barthes, Lacan and Bakhtin among others such as Laura Mulvey and thoeries such as the Male Gaze.

4) Feminist Theorists (1983) by by Dale Spender - The book focuses on theory and thoerists around the 80's and even back to the late 1600's E.g. Mary Astell. This will aid my study as this book focuses on the historical side of SHEP.

5) The meaning of wife(2004) by Anne Kingston - Canadian journalist and social commentator Anne Kingston provides a fresh perspective on the role and how it affects the perception of women. This book: Explains the alternating currents of 'wifelash' and 'wifelust' Introduces the concept of the 'wife gap' that emerged in the wake of the twentieth-century women's movement Analyses the married woman's relationship to female power, sexuality and worth. The book will greatly coinside with my study as i will be looking at the representation of houswives such as Carmela as well as fetishists. It will outline the representation of houswives and the social issues.

6) Race and Gender (1985) by Madeleine Arno - The book outlines the representations of women as well as racial issues, additionally it contains theories. The book is the contains indepth on these to key social issues in society; coveing one aspect of SHEP.

7) Media Studies: The Essential Introduction (2001) by Phillip Rayner, Peter Wall and Steohen - Krugar - Explains the media concepts, cultural terms and theoretical perspectives. The book offers deeper insights to representation and gender also it looks in more depth with media theories and debates.

8) The Media Student's Book (2003) by Gill Branston, Roy Stafford - The chapters of the book are supported by case studies which cover every key topic in the area. The book is divided into four parts studying key concepts; media practices; media debates; and provides resources in the final reference section also definitions, references and thoeries. This will help my study as it focuses on representations and stereotypes also it contains many theories and key terms.

9) Media, Gender and Identity: An Introduction (2002) by David Gauntlett - It provides an in depth look into the different ways in which gender and identity and focuses on the media's influence on gender and sexuality. David Gauntlett explores the gender of contemporary media and draws on recent theories of gender and identity. This is one book in particular is relevant to my study as it outlines key theorists and theories and looks into SHEP.