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Part VI: Growing Up With Contemporary Media

Video 1: Pop Culture in the Arab World
Description: In this Ted Talk, Sahreen El Faki shows how some Arab cultures are borrowing Western popular culture (i.e., Barbie) and adding their own cultural spin.

Video 2: S&M Barbie
Description: This segment of Barbie Nation illustrates how grown-ups play with Barbie.

Video 3: Hypodermic Needle Theory
Description: This video presents the origins, uses, and critiques of the hypodermic needle theory of media influence.

Web 1: Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
Description: A research-based institute on reducing stereotyping in entertainment and children’s programming.

Web 2: Link Between Sexting and Other Sexual Behaviors Among Teens
Description: A 2014 study from the American Academy of Pediatrics reports on the link between sexting and other sexual behaviors.

Web 3: Common Sense Media
Description: An educational resource for navigating the prevalence of media images for kids and families.