What a girl wants /

In girls' own voices, What a girl wants presents a glimpse into the powerful - and often destructive - influence commercial culture has on the formation of young girls' identities. A diverse group of eleven girls speaks honestly and openly about the sexual and body-image pressures they en...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Kanopy (Firm)
Other Authors:	Bricca, Jacob, Buzzell, Matthew, Eden, Sean, Massie, Elizabeth
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014.
Subjects:	Adolescent development. Body image in adolescence > United States. International Labour Organization. > Bureau for Gender Equality. Mass media and teenagers > United States. Psychology. Teenage girls in popular culture > United States. Teenage girls > United States. Internet videos. Nonfiction films. Documentary films.
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Summary:	In girls' own voices, What a girl wants presents a glimpse into the powerful - and often destructive - influence commercial culture has on the formation of young girls' identities. A diverse group of eleven girls speaks honestly and openly about the sexual and body-image pressures they encounter as they come of age in a culture that idolized Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, and other pop stars.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file, 33 min.)
Format:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Audience:	Grade 9+ Higher education.
Production Credits:	Editor, Jacob Bricca ; original music, Sean Eden ; director of photography, Matthew Buzzell.