Empowerment or oppression? College students’ interpretations of sex and relationships in the popular media
Nicola McClung; Riana Pella · DOAJ Open Access Articles
Scholars have long emphasized the harmful effects of overtly sexist and oppressive media images on young people’s understandings of sex and relationships. Yet, this emphasis on explicit harm leaves a gap in understanding how college students interpret subtle, hidden, and ambiguous media messages. To address this gap, we asked 196 California college students …