Having reviewed “Movie Viewing Guidelines” (Week 3) and watched both “Consuming Kids” and “The Seriousness of Play” please write a 500 word reaction to the issues these two films raise concerning contemporary “childhood.
Use insights from Barbie Youtube videos, Iconic Barbie Sheet and Kahan article to illustrate your argument, as applicable.
Video Links:
– https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tMaRsR7orTk (Consuming Kids)
– https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HHwXlcHcTHc (Play is more fun; Ted Talk)
– https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bfsnebJd-BI (Marilyn Monroe in “Diamonds Are A Girls best Friend”)
– https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6p-lDYPR2P8 (Madonna-Material Girl)
– https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyhrYis509A (Aqua-“Barbie Girl” )
– https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nTDirUh_MHA&list=PLfCpIC9brgZtA_Lu_GJRfPzatXdpUUAGl&index=1 (Barbies Dreamhouse Episode 1)