Where the Girls Are

Growing Up Female with the Mass Media

By Susan J. Douglas | Publisher: Crown

About the book

Media critic Douglas deconstructs the ambiguous messages sent to American women via TV programs, popular music, advertising, and nightly news reporting over the last 40 years, and fathoms their influence on her own life and the lives of her contemporaries. Photos.

Editions of Where the Girls Are

Hardcover
ISBN 9780812922066
Paperback
ISBN 9780812925302

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Media critic Douglas deconstructs the ambiguous messages sent to American women via TV programs, popular music, advertising, and nightly news reporting over the last 40 years, and fathoms their influence on her own life and the lives of her contemporaries. Photos.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Where the Girls Are about?

Media critic Douglas deconstructs the ambiguous messages sent to American women via TV programs, popular music, advertising, and nightly news reporting over the last 40 years, and fathoms their influence on her own life and the lives of her contemporaries. Photos.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Where the Girls Are?

Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Cultural and media studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture

Where can I read a sample of Where the Girls Are?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780812922066

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Where the Girls Are?

Susan J. Douglas

Who is the Publisher of the book Where the Girls Are?

Crown

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Where the Girls Are is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780812922066) and paperback(ISBN 9780812925302)

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