Lauren Greenfield Goes Back to High School
Briefly

Greenfield’s new FX docuseries, Social Studies, delves into the offline and online lives of LA high-school students, exploring themes like bullying, body image, and mental health.
Over the last three decades, Greenfield has become a prominent chronicler of wealth and striving. Her work observes her subjects with gentle, ironic detachment, creating profound insights.
Greenfield’s 1997 book, Fast Forward: Growing Up in the Shadow of Hollywood, highlighted LA teens impacted by image and materialism, setting the tone for her future explorations.
Her observational style shines through in Social Studies, investigating critical topics such as race, social mobility, and college admissions, pertinent to today’s youth.
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