The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids
Diane E. Levin, Ph.D., (right) is a professor of education at
Wheelock College in Boston, where she has been involved in training
early childhood professionals for more than twenty-five years. An
internationally recognized expert who helps professionals and
parents deal with the effects of violence, media, and commercial
culture on children, Levin is a senior adviser to the PBS parents'
website for girls, the co-founder of the Campaign for a
Commercial-Free Childhood, and the author or co-author of seven
other books, including Remote Control Childhood? and The War Play
Dilemma. She is a frequent keynote speaker and workshop presenter
and has been a guest on many radio and television programs. She
lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D., is internationally recognized for her
pioneering work on alcohol and tobacco advertising and the image of
women in advertising. The New York Times Magazine named her one of
the three most popular speakers on college campuses. Her
award-winning films include the Killing Us Softly series, Slim
Hopes, Calling the Shots, and Spin the Bottle. The author of Can't
Buy My Love- How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel, she
is a frequent guest on radio and television programs such as Today
and The Oprah Winfrey Show. She has testified for the U.S. Congress
and been an adviser to two surgeons general. A Senior Scholar at
the Wellesley Centers for Women, she lives in Newton,
Massachusetts.
“If you want to make the world safe for both the boys and the girls
you care about, you must read this book. Diane Levin and Jean
Kilbourne really understand what we’re fighting against, and they
also show us a way to transform the world for our children–and make
us feel empowered in the process.”—Rosalind Wiseman, author of
Queen Bees and Wannabees
“This book–by two of America’s leading experts on the effects of
media on children–is powerful and profoundly useful. It is packed
with great stories and poignant examples of the stress children
face in our sex-soaked culture. Best of all, the authors offer sane
and practical solutions for all of us who want to make things
better for children, parents, schools, and the culture at
large.”—–Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of Reviving Ophelia
“So Sexy So Soon is a most timely and important book. For parents
who are troubled and worried about what their children are seeing
and hearing, it offers helpful guidance and support; it not only
documents the trends but provides parents with many useful
strategies to combat them.”—David Elkind, Ph.D., author of The
Hurried Child
“Levin and Kilbourne, two of the nation’s most astute analysts of
media and youth, have produced the definitive book on the
sexualization of childhood. Complete with sample conversations,
guidelines, and practical advice, this book will teach you how to
keep your child healthy as you navigate the minefields of popular
culture. Essential reading for parents, educators, and health
professionals.”—Juliet Schor, professor of sociology, author of
Born to Buy
“Every parent should read this eye-opening book. It is a rallying
cry to take a stand against the commercial sexualization of
children. I highly recommend it.”—Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D.,
professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and director of
the MediaCenter at Judge Baker Children’s Center
“Levin and Kilbourne show us how children, from their earliest
years, learn about sex, sexuality, and relationships. Best of all,
they give us concrete strategies to fight harmful influences and
help us nurture children toward loving relationships now and
throughout their lives.”—Nancy Carlsson-Paige, author of Taking
Back Childhood and Professor of education, Lesley University
"If you want to make the world safe for both the boys and the girls
you care about, you must read this book. Diane Levin and Jean
Kilbourne really understand what we're fighting against, and they
also show us a way to transform the world for our children-and make
us feel empowered in the process."-Rosalind Wiseman, author of
Queen Bees and Wannabees
"This book-by two of America's leading experts on the effects of
media on children-is powerful and profoundly useful. It is packed
with great stories and poignant examples of the stress children
face in our sex-soaked culture. Best of all, the authors offer sane
and practical solutions for all of us who want to make things
better for children, parents, schools, and the culture at
large."--Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of Reviving Ophelia
"So Sexy So Soon is a most timely and important book. For
parents who are troubled and worried about what their children are
seeing and hearing, it offers helpful guidance and support; it not
only documents the trends but provides parents with many useful
strategies to combat them."-David Elkind, Ph.D., author of The
Hurried Child
"Levin and Kilbourne, two of the nation's most astute analysts of
media and youth, have produced the definitive book on the
sexualization of childhood. Complete with sample conversations,
guidelines, and practical advice, this book will teach you how to
keep your child healthy as you navigate the minefields of popular
culture. Essential reading for parents, educators, and health
professionals."-Juliet Schor, professor of sociology, author of
Born to Buy
"Every parent should read this eye-opening book. It is a rallying
cry to take a stand against the commercial sexualization of
children. I highly recommend it."-Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D.,
professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and director of
the MediaCenter at Judge Baker Children's Center
"Levin and Kilbourne show us how children, from their earliest
years, learn about sex, sexuality, and relationships. Best of all,
they give us concrete strategies to fight harmful influences and
help us nurture children toward loving relationships now and
throughout their lives."-Nancy Carlsson-Paige, author of Taking
Back Childhood and Professor of education, Lesley University
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