Many western shows depict values that conflict with Arab culture, said Samineh Shaheem, an assistant professor of psychology and "cross-cultural consultant" at the Human Relations Institute Dubai.
Western television shows aimed at adolescents can leave local teenagers "confused and conflicted about what's right and wrong", said a professor who specializes in such questions.
When teenagers like Shirin Rinno, 18, left, and Mariam al Alami, 17, watch western television shows, they may learn values that conflict with Arab culture, experts say.
Western television shows aimed at adolescents can leave local teenagers "confused and conflicted about what's right and wrong", said a professor who specializes in such questions.
Many western shows depict values that conflict with Arab culture, said Samineh Shaheem, an assistant professor of psychology and "cross-cultural consultant" at the Human Relations Institute Dubai.
Prof Shaheem noted the number of sex scenes on American television had nearly doubled since 1998, so that 70 per cent of the 20 shows most watched by adolescents now included sexual content.
Many western shows depict values that conflict with Arab culture, said Samineh Shaheem, an assistant professor of psychology and "cross-cultural consultant" at the Human Relations Institute Dubai.
Prof Shaheem noted the number of sex scenes on American television had nearly doubled since 1998, so that 70 per cent of the 20 shows most watched by adolescents now included sexual content.
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