Representation Theory.
The magazine cover displays a woman wearing a race suit and helmet. Based on the magazine's cover, masthead, and cover lines, this magazine is about female racers. However, when using representation theory, we note that racing sports such as NASCAR are mostly dominated by the male portion of society. Now considering that this sport is male-dominated, we notice that a female is participating in this sport as well, which can be depicted by others as she's different then most stereotypes. When considering the male stereotypical sports, these female racers display that other women can participate in whatever they would like, but the stereotype of these female racers may be depicted as different from other women in society. However, most women globally would be known as helpers, nurturers, and homemakers, so when some studies this cover, they are most likely not thinking about who is inside the helmet and who she is as a person. Th...
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