The Lolita Effect: The Media Sexualization of Young Girls and Five Keys to Fixing It - Softcover

Durham, M. Gigi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1590202155 ISBN 13: 9781590202159

Publisher: Abrams Press, 2009

Synopsis

Pop culture―and the advertising that surrounds it―teaches young girls and boys five myths about sex and sexuality: Girls don't choose boys, boys choose girls―but only sexy girls; there's only one kind of sexy―slender, curvy, white beauty; girls should work to be that type of sexy; the younger a girl is, the sexier she is; and sexual violence can be hot. Together, these five myths make up the Lolita Effect, the mass media trends that work to undermine girls’ self-confidence, that condone female objectification, and that tacitly foster sex crimes. But identifying these myths and breaking them down can help girls learn to recognize progressive and healthy sexuality and protect themselves from degrading media ideas and sexual vulnerability.

About this title

From the Publisher:

The highly anticipated new look at how sexuality in the media affects our daughters

About the Author:

M. GIGI DURHAM, PH.D., is a professor of journalism and mass communication at the University of Iowa. A passionate advocate for children's rights and social justice, she lives with her husband and two daughters in Iowa City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Abrams Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1590202155
• ISBN 13: 9781590202159
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288