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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Dafna Lemish |
| ISBN: | 1405144181 9781405144186 140514419X 9781405144193 |
| OCLC Number: | 67383700 |
| Description: | xii, 257 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | 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. |
| Responsibility: | Dafna Lemish. |
Abstract:
This book offers an integrative view on children and television from the accumulated global literature in this field of the last 50 years, drawing on a diverse spectrum of research. combining both
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