Abstract
Today’s youth are exposed to sexualized media at an alarming rate. The inundation of sexuality and gender stereotypes is further perpetuated by youth interactions with celebrity culture, the search for fame, and social media. In her book, Sexualized Media Messages and Our Children: Teaching Kids to be Smart Critics and Consumers, Jennifer Shewmaker explains the increasingly sexualized media’s effects on the self-esteem, identity formations, and sexual behavior of youth. Shewmaker offers a research-based approach to the detrimental effects of media that is supplemented by case studies, interactive media critique exercises, and discussion pointers for influential adults and educators in the lives of youth.
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Michelson, B. (2016). Review: Sexualized Media Messages and Our Children: Teaching Kids to be Smart Critics and Consumers. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 7(3), 93-95. https://doi.org/10.23860/jmle-7-3-7
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