Sternheimer, Karen. <br/><br/>
Connecting social problems and popular culture  why media is not the answer 
Karen Sternheimer. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Boulder, Colo.  Westview Press  c2013. 
 - xii, 308 pages  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Media phobia : why blaming pop culture for social problems is a problem -- Is popular culture really ruining childhood? -- Does social networking kill? Cyberbullying, homophobia, and suicide -- What's dumbing down America : media zombies or educational disparities? -- From screen to crime scene : media violence and real violence -- Pop culture promiscuity : sexualized images and reality -- Changing families : as seen on TV? -- Media health hazards? Beauty image, obesity, and eating disorders -- Does pop culture promote smoking, toking, and drinking? -- Consumption and materialism : a new generation of greed? -- Beyond popular culture : why inequality is the problem. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780813347233 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780813347240 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012034416 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mass media--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.<br/>Social problems.--United States.<br/>Mass media and culture--United States.<br/>Popular culture--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HN90.M3  / S75 2013 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>302.2301  / S8398c2