Overview

"Is television harmful to children? Does it destroy imagination, provode delinquency and violence, undermine family life and have other detrimental effects on children? The author, himself a parent, teacher and researcher investigates the complex ways in which children actively make meaning and take pleasure from television. Chapters cover the popular debates about children and television from a general and academic perspective. The characteristics of children's talk about television are explored, as children interact with other children and other family members in ""family viewing"" sessions. Key concepts which inform children's talk about television are investigated i.e. genre, narrative, character, modality, and agency. Finally, conclusions are presented and issues outlined for further research. Drawing on theories and ideas developed within media and cultural studies, English, education, psychology, sociology, linguistics and other related areas, this book will be useful to both students and teachers in the field, and to the general reader with an interest in children and the media."

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Author:   David Buckingham
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge Falmer
Volume:   9
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9780750701099

ISBN 10:   0750701099
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   30 March 1993
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1; Chapter 1 Children and Television: The Context of Research and Debate; Chapter 2 Rethinking Television Literacy; Part 2; Part 2_Introduction Making Sense of Television Talk; Chapter 3 What are Words Worth?: Interpreting Children’s Talk about Television; Chapter 4 Talking about Television: Relations, Subjects and Contents; Chapter 5 Family Viewing: Text and Context; Part 3; Part 3_Introduction Elements of Television Literacy; Chapter 6 Sorting Out TV: Categorization and Genre; Chapter 7 (Re)telling Stories: Versions of Narrative; Chapter 8 The Self and Others: Reading Television People; Chapter 9 Beyond the Magic Window: Children’s Judgments of the Reality of Television; Chapter 10 Hidden Persuaders?: Advertising, Resistance and Pleasure; Part 4; Chapter 11 Television, the Audience and the Academy: The Politics and Practice of Audience Research; Chapter 12 Television, Language and Learning: Implications for Media Education;

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