The changing portrayal of adolescents in the media since 1950 / edited by Patrick Jamieson, Daniel Romer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jamieson, Patrick E., 1973-

Romer, Daniel, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Youth in mass media.

Mass media and youth.

Physical Description:

xiv, 466 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Summary:

In The Changing Portrayals of Adolescents in the Media since 1950, leading scholars analyze the emergence of youth culture in music and powerful trends in gender and ethnic-racial representation, sexuality, substance use, violence, and suicide portrayed in the media. This book illuminates the evolution of teen portrayal, the potential consequences of these changes, and the ways policy-makers and parents can respond.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Contributors

Introduction: Mass Media and the Socialization of Adolescents Since World War II

Part I: The Emergence and Evolution of a Youth Culture in the Media

1 Understanding the "Jackpot Market": Media, Marketing, and the Rise of the American Teenager

2 "Still Talking About My Generation!" The Representation of Youth in Popular Music

3 Music Videos: Media of the Youth, by the Youth, for the Youth

Part II: Portrayal of Adolescents and Influential Behaviors

4 It Matters What Young People Watch: Health Risk Behaviors Portrayed in Top-Grossing Movies Since 1950

5 Adolescent Gender Role Portrayals in the Media: 1950 to the Present

6 Adolescent Body Image and Eating in the Media: Trends and Implications for Adolescent Health

7 African Americans, Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans in the Media: Implications for Adolescents

8 Adolescents and Television Violence

9 Tobacco Portrayals in U.S. Advertising and Entertainment Media

10 The Changing Portrayal of Alcohol Use in Television Advertising

11 From Twin Beds to Sex at Your Fingertips: Teen Sexuality in Movies, Music, Television, and the Internet, 1950 to 2005

Part III: Evolving Forms of Media Influence

12 The Games, They Are a-Changin': Technological Advancements in Video Games and Implications for Effects on Youth

13 Adolescents and the Internet

Part IV: Policy Implications for Healthy Adolescent Development

14 Policy Interventions

15 Conclusions

Index

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Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0199711399

9780199711390

OCLC:

476245220