International glance
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With global markets in the 21st century and emerging technologies have created the possibility of transnational magazines. With the introduction of several international women’s magazines within Asia it plays a crucial role in the shaping of identity.
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TAIWANIn particular, in the Taiwan markets a magazine revolution occurred during the 1980-1990s. Where local businesses began cooperating with transnational publishing companies. Leading to similar, formats and content of magazines. Women’s magazines have become one of the leading manners in which meanings of sexuality are shown, they are then inserted into institutions such as political and economical (Fang-Chih, 2002). It is a relatively new era of consumption of commodities that magazines enforce within Taiwan, Honk Kong and Asiatic areas. |
On the other hand, these magazines have expanded the role of women, in gendered chores and jobs. With women found to be demanding their husbands share the house work. Taiwan has also been able to see an increase in their service sectors, in particular the level of education for women.
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