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The Princess Problem, Guiding Our Girls through the Princess-Obsessed Years

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The Princess Problem, Guiding Our Girls through the Princess-Obsessed Years

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Princess Problem

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

887503078

Sub title

Guiding Our Girls through the Princess-Obsessed Years

Summary

Cartoon royalty, beware! A practical, solutions-based approach to navigating the perilous world of princesses Little girls love everything about princesses: the dolls, the love stories, the play clothes. But pop culture princesses are part of a powerful marketing machine, encouraging obsessive consumerism and delivering negative stereotypes about gender, race, and beauty to young girls. Princess Problem features stories and advice from parents, educators, psychologists, and children''s industry insiders-including former Disney employees-to equip every paren

Table Of Contents

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Part One: The Pleasures and Problems of Princess Culture-and a Solution; Introduction; Chapter One: The Problems with Princess Culture; Chapter Two: Raising Media-Literate Children; Part Two: Guiding Our Girls: Pop Culture Coaching in Action; Chapter Three: The Problem with Princess Marketing; Chapter Four: The Problem with the Pretty Princess Mandate; Chapter Five: The Problem with Gender Stereotypes; Chapter Six: The Problems of Race Representation and Racism; Conclusion; Talking about Princess Films: Discussion Ideas for ParentsFor Further ReadingAcknowledgments; Notes; Works Cited; About the Author; Back Cover

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