Kilbourne is well known for bringing attention to how women are portrayed in advertising and how that image has led to public health issues, including violence against women, eating disorders and addiction. Her work in promoting media literacy has been seen by millions and has included films, lectures and television appearances.
She is the creator of the film series 鈥淜illing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women鈥� and the author of the award-winning book, 鈥淐an't Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel鈥� and 鈥淪o Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids.鈥� Both books will be available for purchase at 麻豆传媒 for $15-$16. For more information on Kilbourne, visit .
The lecture, and the showing of the film, 鈥淐aramel,鈥� are being held in recognition of Women's History Month, and are sponsored by 麻豆传媒's Student Activities Office and the Multicultural Programming Committee.
The film, 鈥淐aramel,鈥� a romantic comedy about the lives of five Lebanese women living in Beirut, will be shown from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building. The film is rated PG.
For more information, contact Mandi Smith, student activities specialist, at 636-922-8469 or asmith@stchas.edu.
St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. 麻豆传媒 provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.