Confidential to America - Newspaper Advice Columns and Sexual Education

Informationen zum Autor David Gudelunas Klappentext Demonstrates that while formal discussions of sexuality are strictly regulated! the informal curriculum of sexuality! particularly in the American mass media! is more vocal on the topic of sex. This work shows how! since the 1950s! advice columns have been one of the few consistent! mainstream! public forums for the discussion such topics. Zusammenfassung In modern-day America, newspaper advice columns have become public forums for the discussion of human sexuality Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1: Clean Talking and Dirty Living: Sexuality Discourse in the United States; 2: The Early History and Context of Newspaper Advice Columns; 3: Columnists and Characters; 4: Advice in Transition; 5: America’s Consciences: Ann, Abby, and the Art of Advice; 6: New Media for an Old Message: The Future of Newspaper Advice Columns; 7: A Place to Talk Taboo: The Functions of Newspaper Advice Columns

Product details

• Authors: David Gudelunas, Gudelunas David
• Publisher: Transaction Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2007
• EAN: 9781412806886
• ISBN: 978-1-4128-0688-6
• No. of pages: 248
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; USA, Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, HEALTH & FITNESS / Sexuality, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, SELF-HELP / Sexual Instruction, United States of America, USA, Gender studies, gender groups, Sex & sexuality, sex manuals, Sex and sexuality: advice and issues