Overview
In ""Kid Stuff"" Diane Ravitch and Joseph P. Viteritti bring together experts in media studies, child psychology and public health to assess the dangers posed by ""tox pop"" to American society. Drawing on 30 years of research, the contributors find evidence that such ""entertainment"" can harm children and teenagers, despite the denials of the media industry. Balancing their concerns for the welfare of children with respect for the First Amendment, the contributors aim to further the ongoing dialogue about how a democratic society can protect its children from the pernicious extremes of popular media.
Full Product Details
Author: Diane Ravitch (Research Professor, New York University) ,
Joseph P. Viteritti (Blanche D. Blank Professor of Public Policy, Hunter College, the City University of New York)
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.522kg
ISBN: 9780801873270
ISBN 10: 0801873274
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 23 July 2003
Recommended Age: From 18
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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General
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Parents and educators too often feel that protecting children against the corrupting influences of the popular culture is futile. This incisive collection of essays offers a helpful understanding of the toxic nature of today's media and some real solutions for providing children with needed guidance. The book is the rarest, and most valuable, form of critique: it exposes an alarming condition that we have come to accept as inevitable and then shows how we can fight our way to a healthier future. --William Damon, Director, Stanford Center on Adolescence, Stanford University
Author Information
Diane Ravitch is a research professor in the Steinhardt School of Education at New York University and holds the Brown Chair in Education Policy at the Brookings Institution. She served as Assistant Secretary in the U.S. Department of Education from 1991 to 1993. Her most recent book is The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students Learn. Joseph P. Viteritti is a research professor of public policy in the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University. His most recent book is Choosing Equality: School Choice, the Constitution and Civil Society. Together, Ravitch and Viteritti co-chair New York University's Program on Education and Civil Society and have edited three books, including City Schools: Lessons from New York, also available from Johns Hopkins.
