Though it may not be intentional, viewers of television or readers of books can be influenced and manipulated by mass media's depiction of relationships. ... Yet Gossip Girl does not completely gloss over the consequences: viewers witness the emotional strain of Serena dating Blair's previous partner, Nate; Blair's pregnancy scare; and college freshman Dan becoming a teen father. ...

• Word Count: 2568
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"Sexual Violence- While the crimes of "rape- and "incest- have been on the statute books for hundreds of years, it was not until the 1970s that "sexual violence- was more fully explored and developed as a concept. ...

• Word Count: 3415
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate