Youth Culture 101

 

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Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

 

Endorsements

Forum Discussion

Additional Resources

Chapter 4 – The Media: How It's Shaping Kids

Media Messages...More than Meets the Eye - a primer on media and its impact on teens

 

5 Truths About Pop Culture - A look at 5 powerful traits of popular culture

 

MTV's unreal reality - A look at the reality programs on MTV and how they influence our youth

 

The guys and their magazines - A look into what magazines male youth are reading and the effects it may be having on them

 

Maximum Menace - Maxim and other "young men's magazines" are telling our teenage boys a lot about sexuality, and this in turn puts pressure on teenage girls

 

A "Miss" in America - how Miss America and other female media images contribute to an unhealthy culture of "thinness"

 

Where the teens are - Popular online sites for teens and what they're learning from them

 

Pro-anorexia Web sites - Believe it or not, teens are visiting websites that actively promote disordered eating