America's Youth
America's Youth | Popular Culture Negatively Influences America’s Youth
I want to commend an article in [the New Republic] by Greg Easterbrook.
Here are the first two paragraphs of the article, which talk about the 1996 slasher/so-called “ironic-comedy” movie, Scream. The movie was produced by Disney’s Miramax division. Easterbrook writes:
Is Mass Murder Fun?
Millions of teens have seen the 1996 movie Scream, a boxoffice and home-rental hit. Critics adored the film. The Washington Post declared that it “deftly mixes irony, selfreference, and social wry commentary.” The Los Angeles...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Popular Culture Negatively Influences America’s Youth
- Popular Culture Does Not Negatively Influence America’s Youth
- Peer Pressure Is an Important Influence on America’s Youth
- Peer Pressure Is Not an Important Influence on America’s Youth
- Parental Influence Is Important to America’s Youth
- Parental Influence on America’s Youth Has Eroded
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Chapter 2
- Chapter 2 Preface
- Youth Substance Abuse Is a Serious Problem
- The Problem of Youth Substance Abuse Is Exaggerated
- Teenage Pregnancy Is a Serious Problem
- Unwed Motherhood Is a More Serious Problem than Teenage Pregnancy
- Youth Gun Violence Is a Serious Problem
- Guns Are Not the Cause of Youth Violence
- Bullying Among Youths Is a Serious Problem
- The Extent of Bullying Is Exaggerated
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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