Book
Connecting social problems and popular culture : why media is not the answer / Karen Sternheimer.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780813344171 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0813344174 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: x, 322 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Boulder, CO : Westview Press, c2010.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-306) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Media phobia : why blaming popular culture for causing social problems is a problem -- Media phobia #1. Popular culture is dumbing down America -- Media phobia #2. Popular culture is ruining childhood -- Media phobia #3. Media violence causes real violence -- Media phobia #4. Popular culture promotes teen sex -- Media phobia #5. Popular culture promotes teen pregnancy and single parenthood -- Media phobia #6. Popular culture makes kids more materialistic than ever -- Media phobia #7. Popular culture may be hazardous to your health -- Media phobia #8. Popular culture promotes substance abuse -- Media phobia #9. Rap music promotes misogyny, homophobia, and racism -- Conclusion. Understanding social problems beyond popular culture : why inequality matters -- Selected bibliography -- Index. |
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| Subject: | Mass media > Moral and ethical aspects > United States. Popular culture > Moral and ethical aspects > United States. Mass media and culture > United States. Social problems > United States. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | HN 90 .M3 S75 2010 | 30540151 | General Collection | Available | - |