Karen Sternheimer

Connecting Social Problems and Popular Culture

Why Media is Not the Answer

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Now in its second edition, Connecting Social Problems and Popular Culture goes beyond the news-grabbing headlines claiming that popular culture is public enemy number one to consider what really causes the social problems we are most concerned about.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 322
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. März 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 155mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780813347233
• ISBN-10: 0813347238
• Artikelnr.: 36269273

Autorenporträt

Karen Sternheimer

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1 Media Phobia: Why Blaming Pop Culture for Social Problems Is a
Problem 2 Is Popular Culture Really Ruining Childhood? 3 Does Social
Networking Kill? Cyberbullying, Homophobia, and Suicide 4 What's Dumbing
Down America: Media Zombies or Educational Disparities? 5 From Screen to
Crime Scene: Media Violence and Real Violence 6 Pop Culture Promiscuity:
Sexualized Images and Reality 7 Changing Families: As Seen on TV? 8 Media
Health Hazards? Beauty Image, Obesity, and Eating Disorders 9 Does Pop
Culture Promote Smoking, Toking, and Drinking? 10 Consumption and
Materialism: A New Generation of Greed? 11 Beyond Popular Culture: Why
Inequality Is the Problem Selected Bibliography Index