Patrice A. Oppliger (born 26 August 1963),[1] is the assistant professor of communication at Boston University College of Communication.[2]
Patrice Oppliger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 August 1963 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Popular culture |
| Institutions | Boston University College of Communication |
Oppliger has written extensively about the impact of popular culture on student's high school years, and has been consulted by the media on the subject. Interviewed by CNN about cyberbullying, Oppliger discussed the film "Mean Girls", which is based on the book "Queen Bees and Wannabes" by Rosalind Wiseman. Oppliger accused the film of "glamorizing bad behavior", she went on to say that, "The book is a helpful guide to relationships between girls; the movie, on the other hand, showed the positive side of being a mean girl."[3]
WFXT Fox25 News also interviewed Oppliger about Rockport High School's decision to ban female students from wearing yoga pants. She said that the school ought to have judged the students on a "case-by-case" basis instead.[4]
Education
editPatrice Oppliger gained her degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, her master's from the University of Maine, and her doctorate University of Alabama.[2]
Bibliography
edit- Oppliger, Patrice (2004). Wrestling and hypermasculinity. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 9780786481361.
- Oppliger, Patrice (2008). Girls gone skank: the sexualization of girls in American culture. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland and Company Inc., Publishers. ISBN 9780786435227.
- Oppliger, Patrice (2013). Bullies and mean girls in popular culture. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 9780786468652.
References
edit- ^ "Oppliger, Patrice A." Library of Congress. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
(Patrice A. Oppliger) data view (Aug. 26, 1963)
- ^ a b "Patrice Oppliger". Public Relations, Boston University. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ Leopold, Todd (30 October 2013). "How to counter online bullies". CNN. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ Presenter: unknown, Interviewee Patrice Oppliger (2014). WFXT Fox25 News (Television). Boston: WFXT Fox25. News item "School clothing concerns: should students be allowed to wear yoga pants to school?" 5.43am - 5.48am. Retrieved 12 July 2014 – via Amazon S3: online cloud storage.
I feel like they rush to judgment, they make this blanket statement about, "No yoga pants", without educating the students about exactly why, and what does it mean for their display of sexuality in school.
External links
edit- Profile page: Patrice Oppliger Boston University
