Girls gone skank : the sexualization of girls in American culture
by
Oppliger, Patrice A.
Title
:
Girls gone skank : the sexualization of girls in American culture
Author
:
Oppliger, Patrice A.
ISBN
:
9780786435227
Personal Author
:
Oppliger, Patrice A.
Publication Information
:
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, c2008.
Physical Description
:
ix, 258 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
:
Fashion -- Sexuality -- Pornography -- Strippers -- Plastic surgery -- Beauty pageants -- Bad behavior -- Music -- Print -- Radio -- Television -- Film -- The Internet -- Sports -- Fantasy -- Empowerment or exploitation? -- Conclusions.
Abstract
:
"This work argues that instead of advancing women's social and professional empowerment, popular culture trends in the U.S. appear to be backsliding into the blatant sexual exploitation of women at younger and younger ages. The author describes many ways in which young girls are increasingly taught to go to outrageous lengths in seeking male attention"--Provided by publisher.
Subject Term
:
Young women -- United States.
Teenage girls -- United States.
Girls -- United States.
Mass media and girls.
Girls in popular culture.
Self-esteem in adolescence.
Self-perception in adolescence.
Exploitation.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168023674688 | 306.4613 O62G 2006 | 1 |