These are some resources for parents who want to help their daughters learn to think critically about the messages in advertising and media. Clicking on the books will take you to their ordering pages on Amazon.com.
Resources for Parents of Elementary School Girls
Books
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by Jean Kilbourne and Mary Pipher |
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by Sharon Lamb and Lyn Mikel Brown |
Websites
http://www.dadsanddaughters.org
Dove/Campaign for Real Beauty: http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com
Short clip on “what it takes to make an ad”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hibyAJOSW8U
Resources for Parents of Middle and High School Girls
Books
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by Jean Kilbourne and Mary Pipher |
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by Sharon Lamb and Lyn Mikel Brown |
Websites
About Face http://www.about-face.org
Common Sense Media http://www.commonsensemedia.org
Dads and Daughters http://www.dadsanddaughters.org
Daughters Online http://www.daughters.com
Media Literacy Clearinghouse http://www.frankwbaker.com
Media Awareness Network http://www.media-awareness.ca/
New Moon Girls Magazine http://www.newmoon.org
UNIQUELY ME: The Girl Scouts and Dove Self-Esteem Fundhttp://www.girlscouts.org/program/program_opportunities/leadership/uniquelyme.asp
Dove/Campaign for Real Beauty: http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com
Short clip on “what it takes to make an ad”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hibyAJOSW8U
Watch the film: http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/flat4.asp?id=6909
Dove Self Esteem Fund: http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/dsef/
Take the quizzes: http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/dsef/temp2.asp?id=4173
For a more extensive list of Media Literacy Online Resources: APA Task Force Report on the Sexualization of Girls
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