Media Resources By Topic: media

This bibliography includes references to books, video and curricula that aim to inform the public about sexual violence and its aftermath.

This is often a difficult topic to discuss and to learn about. We hope that this list will prove useful to individuals and groups searching for information on this topic. These lists are provided for information purposes only. The Arizona Department of Health Services and the University of Arizona do not specifically endorse the materials listed herein. For more information about a specific resource please contact the listed publisher or distributor directly.

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List by Media Type

Investigating Child Exploitation and Pornography: The Internet, Law and Forensic Science
A thorough book providing historical, legal, technical, and social background for the laws covering child exploitation and pornography. 320-page book
Monique Ferraro and Eoghan Casey
2004
English
Book
Forensic practitioners / medical providers
Law enforcement
Elsevier
child abuse | legal responses | media
Pink Think: Becoming a Woman in Many Uneasy Lessons
Examines the social history of marketing by advertisers and advice experts to shape women’s behavior and self-image to a mythical standard of the feminine from the 1940s to 1970s. 224-page book
Lynn Peril
http://www.wwnorton.com/
2002
English
Book
Not provided
W.W. Norton & Company
Working with the Media: A Toolkit for Service Providers
Designed to encourage discussion between service providers and journalists regarding the public discussion on sexual assault. Toolkit available in web-based format as a PDF document.
Tammy Lemmer
2004
English
Curricula
Practitioners / Professionals and Service Providers
Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Spin the Bottle: Sex, Lies & Alcohol
Critique of popular culture’s portrayal of alcohol and risky behaviors by Jackson Katz & Jean Kilbourne. An exploration of the college party scene and the influence of seductive media are used to reveal the appeal of alcohol to young people. 45-minute video available in VHS or DVD format.
Jackson Katz & Jean Kilbourne
http://www.mediaed.org
2004
English
Video
Not provided
Loretta Alper & Sut Jhally
alcohol | college | media
Behind the Screens: Child Sex Abuse on the Internet
How to protect children through interviews with victims, parents, and experts. 16-minute DVD
http://www.yhtp.org
2002
English
Video
Not provided
child abuse | media
The Strength to Resist: Media’s Impact on Women and Girls
Confronts images of women in advertising. 33-minute video available in VHS or DVD format. Includes a study guide
2000
English
Video
High school
Practitioners / Professionals and Service Providers
Cambridge Documentary Films
media
Game Over: Gender, Race & Violence in Video Games
Gender, race, and violence in video games. 41-minute DVD
2000
English
Video
College
High school
Sut Jhally and Nina Huntemann
adolescents | college | media
The News Media’s Coverage of Crime and Victimization
Investigates media coverage of crime, revictimization, and strategies to reduce the harm. 26-minute video available in VHS format or as a YouTube internet video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sZGN4-tmzU
1999
English
Video
Practitioners / Professionals and Service Providers
National Victims Assistance Academy
media
Wrestling with Manhood: Boys, Bullying & Battering
A critique of professional wrestling mania and images of masculinity as linked with homophobia, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence. These media come with a viewer discretion warning regarding physical and sexual violence and profanity. 60-minute DVD
Sut Jhally
2002
English
Video
Not provided
Ronit Ridberg
media | men
Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity
Discusses pornography and its impact on how men treat women as well as how men define manhood. 200-page book
Robert Jensen
www.amazon.com
2007
English
Book
Not provided
South End Press
media | men
Internet Safety
Teaches children and adults how to use the internet effectively and safely. Curriculum divided in to 4 parts: 1) Click on safety (grades 4-6), 2) Techknowledgey (grades 7-8), 3) Parent’s program, 4) Teacher’s Program.
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR)
English
Curricula
Children
Parents
Practitioners / Professionals and Service Providers
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR)
adolescents | media
Generation M: Mysogyny in Media & Culture
Discusses misogyny and sexism in various media from commercials to music in America and the impact on both males & females. 54-minute DVD. Discount pricing for high schools, community colleges, and non-profit organizations.
Thomas Keith PhD
http://www.mediaed.org/
2008
English
Video
Not provided
Thomas Keith PhD
media
Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes
Interviews with famous rappers in which topics of sexism, masculinity, and cultural influence is discussed. 60-minute DVD. Discount pricing for high schools, community colleges, and non-profit organizations. Preview available at http://www.bhurt.com/beyondBeatsAndRhymes.php
Byron Hurt
http://www.mediaed.org/
2006
English
Video
Not provided
Byron Hurt & Sabrina Schmidt Gordon
media | men
Killing Us Softly 4
Explores media’s portrayal of women and its harmful impact on our culture and society (e.g., gender violence). 45-minute DVD. Discount pricing for high schools, community colleges, and non-profit organizations.
Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D
http://www.mediaed.org/
2010
English
Video
Not provided
Sut Jhally
media
Tough Guise: Violence, Media, and the Crisis in Masculinity (unabridged)
Introduces a media literacy tool to students to examine media and culture influences on gender identities, especially masculinity. 82-minute DVD. Discount pricing for high schools, community colleges, and non-profit organizations.
Jackson Katz
http://www.mediaed.org/
1999
English
Video
College
High school
Sut Jhally
adolescents | college | media | men
Respect Me, Don’t Media Me
Explores how media (including music videos) represent women, the impact of media on women, and how to change the way media affect women. 30-minute DVD
Sisters Empowering Sisters
English
Video
Not provided
Beyondmedia Education
media
Straightlaced

Focuses on how media influences culture, body image, and behavior based on stories told by teens who consider themselves straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning.

English
Video
Adolescents
GroundSpark

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