1998 38 min 1-893521-59-1 This film has subtitles English

Reviving Ophelia

Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
Featuring Mary Pipher

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Synopsis

In this exclusive, illustrated video, Mary Pipher, Ph.D., discusses the challenges facing today's teenagers, especially girls, as well as the role of media and popular culture in shaping their identities. She offers concrete ideas for girls and boys, families, teachers, and schools to help girls free themselves from the toxic influences of today's media-saturated culture.

Reviving Ophelia is one of the most talked about books in America. This video presentation brings together ideas from Pipher's books and from her clinical practice in a highly accessible format. It provides a dynamic discussion-starter for classes from high school through college, as well as for parents, teachers, youth, and civic groups.

Teen Pressures | Media Pressures | Sexuality | Boys | Girls | Parents & Teachers | Freedom

Release Date:1998
Duration:38 min
ISBN:1-893521-59-1
Subtitles:English

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Filmmaker Credits

Executive Producers
Tom Gardner
Executive Producers
Sut Jhally
Producer
Susan Ericsson
Editors
Sut Jhally
Editors
Susan Ericsson
Graphics
Jeremy Smith
Graphics
Sanjay Talreja
Graphics
Matthew Soar
Sound Engineering
Thom Monahan
Interview Camera
David Rabinovitz
Interview Sound
John Hawkes
Photography
Dan Habib
Additional Photography
Tom Gardner
Interviewer
Tom Gardner
Camera
Susan Ericsson
Camera
Jeremie Winslow
Camera
Jeremy Smith
Camera
Jessie Davenport
Music
Joe Bartone
Music
Nate VanTil

Filmmaker Biographies

Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Mary Pipher is a clinical psychologist and best-selling author. Dr. Pipher's work combines her training in both the fields of psychology and anthropology, examining how American culture influences the mental health of its people. She has received two American Psychological Association Presidential Citations. Dr. Pipher has appeared on the Today Show, 20/20, The Charlie Rose Show, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and National Public Radio's Fresh Air.

Awards

1999 YALSA Selected Videos for Young Adults

First Place Winner, 31st Annual National Council on Family Relations Media Awards Competition

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Praise

"A canny mix of optimism and practicality gives Pipher's fans a way to resist the worst of the culture around them and substitute the best of themselves."
Newsweek
"Mary Pipher is the leading voice in a growing debate about whether junk values are ruining America's families."
USA Weekend