AdBusters
This site is devoted to deconstructing the corporate machine.
Adbusters is currently promoting include TV Turnoff Week and
Buy Nothing Day. Visit the site to learn about these campaigns
and more subversive ways to take back your freedom of expression.
Merchants
of Cool
This companion site to the PBS Frontline show about the marketing
of “cool” to teens offers interesting background on
how a generation is commercialized and how advertisers try to
stay one step ahead of the teen market.
About-Face
This site, devoted to examining images of women in the media,
has some excellent resources, including a top 10 gallery of
advertising offenders. While not all material is suitable for
students of all ages, with adult supervision, this Site has
valuable information. There is also a spot with information
geared specifically for Parents and Educators.
American
Academy of Pediatrics
This article from the American Academy of Pediatrics examines
the link between poor body image and television and offers some
guidelines concerning viewing habits.
Dads
and Daughters
This site is geared specifically for fathers of daughters. It
contains a wealth of information about issues girls face as
well as support systems and ideas.
Eating Disorders
Awareness and Prevention
This is the Web site for Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention,
a non-profit dedicated to informing people about eating disorders
and offering support and help to those suffering from an eating
disorder. The site includes current articles and a variety of
curricula for all ages, including a groundbreaking program targeted
towards adolescent girls.
Size
Wise
This is a site dedicated to larger Americans. This link goes
directly to a page devoted to large kids, which offers recent
articles and health news for parents of overweight children.
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