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Children and television: a global perspective
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Publisher
Blackwell Pub
Publication Date
2007.
Language
English
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Table of Contents
From the Book
Preface
Introduction
Why global (is it)?
Why TV (still)?
Why kids (only)?
The TV (book) guide
1. The home of television viewing
Television comes home
The role of television in the fabric of family life
The social uses of television
Television viewing and communication patterns in the family
Parenting styles and mediation
Television-related conversations
Conversation types
Television as a talking book
Conversations and fear
Conversations with siblings and peers
Concluding remarks
Notes
2. Television and individual development
Developmental theories
Attention to and comprehension of television content
The development of attention to television
Relationships between attention to television and comprehension
The development of viewing preferences
Development of fantasy-reality distinction
The development of genre distinction
The importance of distinguishing between televised fantasy and reality
The development of understanding of television narrative
The development of understanding of television characters
The development of moral judgment
Identification with television characters
Children's fear reactions to television content
Television, imagination, and creativity
A conceptual and methodological reflection
Notes.
3. Television and the behavior of children
Television and violent behavior
Learning violent behaviors
Cumulative effect of television violence
Intervening variables
Television and pro-social behavior
Television and advertising
Advertising for children
Advertising, nutrition, and alcohol
Advertising, social and emotional well-being
Is advertising working?
Television and sexual behaviors
Pornography and teenage sexuality
Television and children's leisure
Concluding remarks
Notes
4. Television and the social construction or reality
Construction of gender and gender roles
Construction of gender roles
Construction of gender identity
Gay identities
Sex and sexuality
Body image and eating disorders
The social construction of reality
The "mean world" hypothesis
Perceptions of the social "us" in comparison to "others"
Perceptions of a rich, violent United States
Cultural integration of immigrant children
The construction of political reality
The construction of conflicts
Peace-building interventions
"Edutainment" genres and construction of social reality
Concluding remarks
Notes.
5. Television and learning
Television and school two educational systems
Viewing television and performance in school
Television and language acquisition
Acquisition of native language
Acquisition of second language
The audio-visual language and cognitive skills
The development of special viewing skills
Learning from educational television
The development of educational television
Theoretical models for evaluating learning from educational television
Children's Television Workshop (CTW) (Sesame Workshop, SW)
The Teletubbies
Concluding remarks
Notes
6. Implications for education and policy
Media literacy
The central debates in media literacy
Media literacy around the world
Practical aspects of media literacy
The curriculum
Teaching
Assessment
Evaluating media literacy curricula
Policy of broadcasting for children
Central content-related policy issues
Policy regarding television violence
Policy regarding television advertising
Policy regarding sponsorship of children's programs
Convention on television broadcasting for children and youth
Notes
7. Conclusion : growing up in a global screen culture
Globalized screen culture
The changing of childhood
A research agenda
Notes
Recommended sources for additional readings
References
Index.
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ISBN
9781405144186
9781405144193
140514419
9781405144193
140514419
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