American Psychological Assn.
Titles appearing in Art Book News Annual — January 2006
Featuring females; feminist analyses of media.
Ed. by Ellen Cole and Jessica Henderson Daniel. (Psychology of women)
American Psychological Assn., ©2005 231 p. $69.95 P94
1-59147-278-4
In response to film depictions of women psychotherapists as femme fatales, the APA formed a Media Watch Committee. In this product of an APA task force, 14 chapters analyze the complex intersection of media, gender, race, and feminism. Psychologists Cole (Alaska Pacific U., Anchorage) and Daniel (Harvard Medical School) introduce the themes of media as tools of socialization in regard to gender roles, body image, and sexuality; and how "reality" shows, video games, and other media perpetuate stereotypes and direct/indirect portrayals of aggression. (Annotation ©2006 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
