mass media and teenagers

With increasing pressure to be athletic and muscular, how can we help boys to feel happy and confident simply being themselves? Being You is an easy-to-read, evidence-based guide to developing positive body image for boys aged 12+, tackling everything from social media and exercise to nutrition and mental health.

Examines the ways American teenagers "brand" themselves, taking on identities based on the clothes they wear and things they purchase, discussing such topics as teenage authors, cosmetic surgery, the race for "cool" colleges, and the differences between 1980s and 1990s teen movie themes.

Sisters Gretchen Hailer and Rose Pacatte explain how teens can improve their relationship with God through media and learn how to use the latest technological advances and media influences responsibly.

Eleven girls, ages 8 to 16, and two classrooms of middle school and high school students discuss their views on mass media and how it impacts their lives.

Examines the resurgence of the teen/youth market in the late 1990s and early twenty-first century, looking at the development of teen-focused movies, television shows, and music, and discussing the ways in which the media industry has shaped teen culture.

Study and study has shown that viewing media violence encourages aggressio, desensitization, and pessimismin children.

Provides historical and theoretical perspectives on the research on how media violence effects on children and youth.