Karen Sternheimer
Expert in the impact of popular culture and media on children and teens
Associate professor, Sociology
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
Contact at: (213) 740-3541 or sternhei@usc.edu
Expertise:
- celebrity culture
- concerns about pop culture's influence on kids
- fears about child safety and well being
- fears about teen drivers, alcohol, and drug use
- fears about youth, crime and delinquency
- media coverage of child and youth issues
- the media and social problems
- Author, Celebrity Culture and the American Dream: Stardom and Social Mobility (2011), Connecting Social Problems and Popular Culture: Why Media is not the Answer (2010), Kids These Days: Facts and Fictions About Today's Youth (2006) and It's Not the Media: The Truth about Pop Culture's Influence on Children (2003)
Faculty fellow, USC Center for Excellence in Teaching
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For more information go to:
http://karensternheimer.com/default.aspx
http://nortonbooks.typepad.com/everydaysociology/karen_sternheimer/index.html
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