Maiden USA: Girl Icons Come of Age (Mediated Youth)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (887 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0820481971 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 324 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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A media artist and writer, her Maiden USA lectures have been presented at various colleges in the U.S. and her award-winning video art has screened internationally. The Author: Kathleen Sweeney teaches Communication Arts at Marymount Manhattan College and Media Arts at The New School and has been artist-in-residence at DIA: Beacon, Children’s Media Project, and Reel Grrls.
"Powerful Survey of Millenial Girl Icons" according to Sara Topitzer. A candid, accessible, brilliant review of girl icons as presented in the media over the past 20 years (with nods to Barbie and a few other earlier famed love/hate icons). While so much academic writing can be abstruse and sometimes even cynical, Kathleen's book is optimistic and readable. Her call for media lit. "Maiden power" according to C. Johnson. This gem of a book is not only important, informative, and thought-provoking--it's also clever, funny, and downright brilliant. If you have a daughter, or you are one, or you know one--or even if you don't--Maiden USA is an enthralling read. What a splendid job!. A Must Read for Anyone Interested in the Psychology of Girls Kathleen Sweeney's analysis of the doomsday predictions that "girls are in trouble," is intelligent and insightful, optimistically re-visioning the state of adolescent girls as an opportunity for empowerment. Her critique of Piper's "Reviving Ophelia" is the best I have read, challenging the notion that what Op
Are girls of the Title IX generation in need of Internet protection, or are they Supergirls evolving beyond gender stereotypes to rescue us all? Maiden USA provides an overview of girl trends since the ‘90s including the emergence of girls’ digital media-making and self-representation venues on MySpace, Facebook and YouTube as the newest wave of Girl Power.. Maiden USA: Girl Icons Come of Age explores images of powerful, contradictory pop culture icons of the past decade, which run the gamut from Mean Girls and their Endangered Victims to Superheroines and Ingenue Goddesses
This is a book for anyone who cares about girls' well-being.- (Mara Alper, Media Artist; Associate Professor, Roy H. Drawing examples from film, TV, print, the Internet, and ancillary markets, her evocative prose examines the impact the commoditization of the 'maiden' image has had on real girls and the collective psyche. It reminds us that the tools needed to rebel against the media machines are within girls' reach. Written in a fresh, accessible voice, Sweeney's insightful explorations of today's teen girl iconography and impassioned discussions of girls' media literacy and digital media-making are must-reads for anyone interested in girl culture. -- Mark Greene«'Maiden USA' is an insightful book with constructive, practical approaches to media literacy to help girls re-image their true strengths and voices. For anyone wanting to explore this world, this is your road map.- (Malory Graham, Founder and Director of Reel Grrls) -At a time when girl icons have agency, driving ind