Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and your little sister : how pop culture affects our young girls : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

In an effort to inform more people about the effects the media and popular culture have on our young children, I prepared and delivered a presentation that examines the media and its messages. Today's kids are viewing more television and advertisements than any generation before them. The media are often saturated with sexualized images, and exposure to objectifying messages can be linked to the negative self-esteem young girls have, as well as the growing number of eating disorders in young girls. This paper examines the research and findings that I used in my presentation, as well as the process that I went through to prepare for the presentation.