The intersection between popular culture and female identity, violence victimization, and related health risks

Bonomi, Amy

Friday, March 20, 2015: 4:00 PM-5:20 PM

Room 15 (Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel)

Speakers:
Amy Bonomi, PhD, MPH, Michigan State University
Dionne Stephens, PhD, Florida International University
Asia Eaton, PhD, Florida International University

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Learning Objectives:

To describe underlying contextual factors related to popular culture that influence young women's identity, violence victimization experiences, and related health risks.
To describe cultural variations in contextual factors that influence young women's identity, violence victimization experiences, and related health risks.

Description:
The symposium draws together the learnings from multiple empirical studies on the relationship between pop culture, the feminine ideals upheld in pop culture, and young women's risk for violence victimization and related health risks. Multiple presenters will provide nuanced angles on this topic.

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