From Cagney and Lacey to Law and order: Women in the workplace as seen on TV

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04/22/2009

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Table of Contents From Cagney and Lacey to Law and order: Women in the workplace as seen on TV Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction
  2. The success of Cagney and Lacey
  3. Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
  4. One of the angles of Cagney and Lacey
  5. The revolution of women in the cop series
  6. Male/female partnership in Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
  7. Liberated and enthusiastic executives in the eighties
  8. Conclusion
  9. Work cited

Abstract

"Do you have kids, Detective Benson?" asks the pleading face of a father, guilty of murdering his son's rapist. Detective Olivia Benson's eyes glaze over with a familiar look of longing, and the audience sees her softening to the man, letting out a breath while muttering "No." A pang of guilt peeks through her voice, as if this answer somehow brings her down to a certain level, reminding her that as a working woman without a family, she could not possibly understand his actions; as if to imply that familial love was not something she was capable of, as she neglected her inherent responsibilities towards becoming a matriarch, and chose to become a cop. In law and order: Special Victims Unit Detective Olivia Benson and Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Cabbot are constantly reminded of their decisions to become dedicated career women, in the implied lieu of a family or motherhood. Beginning in the eighties, women in the workplace became a growing commonality on television programs, starting with the infamous struggles of cagney and lacey.

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