The Lolita Effect: The Media Sexualization of Young Girls and What We Can Do About It - Couverture souple

Durham Ph.D, M. Gigi

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1590202155 ISBN 13 : 9781590202159

Editeur : Overlook Books, 2009

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

We are constantly bombarded with alarming media images: brand-name thong underwear for ten-year-olds with the slogans 'Wink Wink' and 'Eye Candy' printed on them; oversexed and underdressed celebrities; Bratz dolls and their 'sexy' clothing line for preteens. How do we raise sexually healthy young women in this kind of environment? In 'The Lolita Effect', university professor and journalist M G Durham offers new insight into media myths and spectacles of sexuality. Using examples from popular TV shows, fashion and beauty magazines, movies and websites, Durham shows for the first time all the ways in which sexuality is rigidly and restrictively defined in the media often in ways detrimental to girls healthy development. Durham provides us with the tools to navigate this media world effectively without censorship or moralising, and to help our girls do so in strong and empowering ways.

Biographie de l'auteur :

M G Durham is a professor of journalism and mass communication at the University of Iowa. Her research on adolescent girls and the media has appeared in such academic journals as 'Youth & Society' and 'Critical Studies in Media Communication'. She served on the editorial board of The Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents and the Media. A passionate advocate for children s rights and social justice, she lives with her husband and two daughters in Iowa City.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Overlook Books
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1590202155
• ISBN 13: 9781590202159
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288