TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sternheimer,Karen
TI  - Connecting social problems and popular culture: why media is not the answer
SN  - 9780813347233 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - HN90.M3 S75 2013
U1  - 302.2301 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Boulder, Colo.
PB  - Westview Press
KW  - Mass media
KW  - Moral and ethical aspects
KW  - United States
KW  - Local
KW  - Social problems
KW  - Mass media and culture
KW  - Popular culture
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
ER  -