Sexualized Media Messages and Our Children: Teaching Kids to be Smart Critics and Consumers

Sexualized Media Messages and Our Children: Teaching Kids to be Smart Critics and Consumers
ISBN-10
1440833346
ISBN-13
9781440833342
Category
Psychology
Pages
182
Language
English
Published
2015-02-24
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Author
Jennifer W. Shewmaker

Description

This provocative book takes a look at children's consumption of sexualized media messages while providing parents, teachers, and professionals with strategies for abating their influence. • Provides a quick overview of previous works in child development, communication, and education • Discusses four mediating variables influencing children's values: culture of celebrity, family factors, gender, and community systems • Includes an "In Their Voices" section featuring specific responses from children, adolescents, parents, and professionals • Covers television, movies, music, and other media • Demonstrates the impact of both positive and negative media messages

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