A review by mrs_w24
Where the Girls Are: Growing Up Female with the Mass Media by Susan J. Douglas

4.0

This book took most of the month to read because though fascinating, wasn't an easy read. It examined the effect of newspaper, television, books, politics, music, and movies on women and feminism in America. The author discusses how her own personal perception of being a woman changed and was changed by the influence of mass media and how society at large has been inconsistent and contradictory in how it treats and expects women to be. She examines in depth the thought processes behind black girl bands and "I Dream of Jeannie," the "Bionic Woman" and "Charlie's Angels." From Rosa Parks to Hillary Rodham Clinton, she paints a picture of how much race, social class, and marital status decide what happens in a woman's life.