Bullies and Mean Girls in Popular Culture (Paperback)

from doggonelaura

Honestly, I did not read this entire book. I requested it as an early reviewer because I work in a high school library, and McFarland publishes wonderful resources for research papers. This book appears to be no exception. It contains wonderful examples from television and movies, and literature,...

from coachtim30

Extensively researched, it's easy to find plenty to like and learn from "Bullies and Mean Girls in Popular Culture". Written by Patrice A. Oppliger, a Boston College assistant profession of mass communication, the book contains more than two hundred references citing the way that bullying and mea...

from welburr

This book is a well researched book about how bullying has become sensationalized in modern culture. It uses examples from movies, television, and even children's programming to show how the bully and the mean girl has become common place in media today. I think that this book will be useful in m...

from MarcusH

As an instructor who teaches courses about the influences of media, I find it important to be as up-to-date as possible on what is going on with pop culture. This book provides a well researched, though at times dry look at how modern media sensationalizes bullying. Oppliger hypothesizes that thi...

from sadiekaycarver

This book was truly a deep read. It really opened my eyes to how girls are portrayed thought movies and television. The things we accept and allow our daughters to watch on a regular basis is frightening. While certain kinds of bullying is becoming unacceptable, thank goodness, there is still an ...