The changing portrayal of adolescents in the media since 1950

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Label

The changing portrayal of adolescents in the media since 1950

Statement of responsibility

edited by Patrick Jamieson, Daniel Romer

Creator

• Jamieson, Patrick

Contributor

• Romer, Daniel

Subject

• Mass media and youth
• Youth in mass media

Language

eng

Summary

Adolescents are eager consumers of mass media entertainment and are particularly susceptible to various forms of media influence, such as modeling, desensitization, and contagion. These once controversial phenomena are now widely accepted along with the recognition that th media are a major socializer of youth. During the economic boom of the post-World War II era, marketers and advertisers identified adolescents as a major audience, which led to the emergence of a pervasive youth culture. Enormous changes ensued in the media's portrayal of adolescents and the behaviors they emulate. These cha

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Cataloging source

CaPaEBR

Dewey number

302.230835

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

P94.5.Y72

LC item number

C43 2008eb

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

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