Suzanne's review
Where the Girls Are: Growing Up Female with the Mass Media
by Susan J. Douglas
Suzanne's review
Where the Girls Are: Growing Up Female with the Mass Media by Susan J. Douglas
Suzanne's review
rating:
A great easy-reading look at media culture and what it says about women and men, and how it impacts us. Even if you were already aware of gender stereotypes in the media, after reading this you'll never look at Disney movies quite the same way.
What sets this book apart from other "the media is horrible to women" books is that it also takes time to acknowledge the positives -- a whole chapter is titled "Why the Shirrelles Mattered."
What sets this book apart from other "the media is horrible to women" books is that it also takes time to acknowledge the positives -- a whole chapter is titled "Why the Shirrelles Mattered."
