The Changing Portrayal of Adolescents in the Media Since 1950

In The Changing Portrayal of Adolescents in the Media since 1950, leading scholars analyze the emergence of youth culture in music and powerful trends in gender and ethnic-racial representation, sexuality, substance use, violence, and suicide portrayla in the media. This book illuminates the evolution of teen portrayal, the potential consequences of these changes, and the ways policy-makers and parents can respond.

1 - Understanding the "Jackpot Market": Media, Marketing and the Rise of the American Teenager
2 - "Still Talking about my Generation!": The Representation of Youth in Popular Music
3 - Music Videos: Media of the Youth, by the Youth, for the Youth
4 - It Matters What Young People Watch: Health Risk Behaviors Portrayed in Top-Grossing Movies Since 1950
5 - Adolescent Gender Role Portrayals in the Media: 1950 to the Present
6 - Adolescent Body Image and Eating in the Media: Trends and Implications for Adolescent Health
7 - African Americans, Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans in the Media: Implications for Adolescents
8 - Adolescents and Television Violence
9 - Tobacco Portrayals in US Advertising and Entertainment Media
10 - The Changing Portrayal of Alcohol Use in Television Advertising
11 - From Twin Beds to Sex at Your Fingertips: Teen Sexuality in Movies, Music, Television, and the Internet, 1950 to 2005
12 - The Games, They are a-Changin': Technological Advancements in Video Games and Implications for Effects on Youth
13 - Adolescents and the Internet
14 - Policy Interventions
15 - Conclusions