Political Media Review » Youth

So Much Pretty

politicalmediareview — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:33:55 +0000

I picked up So Much Pretty looking to escape the world and its many disappointments. What I found instead was a story that could very well happen in my community, to my friends, to their children...a terrifying prospect. And yet, I kept reading. As the suspense mounted, as a girl went missing, as the chapters began to be numbered as police evidence, I could not turn away

Truths Among Us: Conversations on Building a New Culture

politicalmediareview — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:57:17 +0000

Truths Among Us: Conversations on Building a New Culture is an important collection of in-depth interviews that prolific author Derrick Jensen conducted with a handful of radical thinkers you should become more familiar with if you’re not already.

Sells Like Teen Spirit: Music, Youth, Culture and Social Crisis

politicalmediareview — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:19:20 +0000

Punk, hardcore and alternative rock music scenes have been for years the almost exclusive realm of teenagers and youth in their 20s. Not only have they been areas of creative expression, but such subcultures have given young people a place to challenge beauty standards, political boundaries and cultural norms.

Working From Within: Chicana and Chicano Activist Educators in Whitestream Schools

politicalmediareview — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:40:09 +0000

A peculiar tension has always existed between activist educators working in public and higher education. Maybe it is the contradiction of cultivating consciousness of youth while being on the payroll of institutions (and certainly the state) that seldom believe in such politically minded pursuits.

Girls Are Not Chicks – Coloring Book

politicalmediareview — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:20:49 +0000

Ballerina's with wrenches, a stubborn Miss Muffet and high heel cloning projects are just 3 of the 27 gender bending scenarios in Jacinta Bunnell and Julie Novak's Girl's are not Chick's coloring book. A yellow front and back cover is filled with multi-colored stars, the front featuring an upside down chick and on the flip side, a broken shell with the following definition

For Kids Who Love Animals: A Guide to Sharing the Planet

politicalmediareview — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:04:53 +0000

If your children love creative projects, fun facts, and animals of all kinds For Kids Who Love Animals: A Guide to Sharing the Planet will be a great addition to their bookshelf.

The Tao of Pooh and Te of Piglet

politicalmediareview — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:32:20 +0000

Two books, now usually available as one, that use the characters and storylines of the Winnie-the-Pooh childrens books to explain the basics of Taoism. Hoff expands upon elements of the Pooh's adventures to shed light on this ancient and timeless philosophy, which translates as "the Way" from it's Chinese beginings.