Children & Television

by Berry, Gordon L.; Asamen, Joy Keiko

• ISBN13: 9780803946996
• ISBN10: 0803946996
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-06-01
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

The main focus of this book is to identify the social and cultural impact of television on the psychosocial development of children growing up in a constantly changing multicultural society. The book analyzes major media organizations and projects policies, practices and research directions for the future.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Television as a Worldwide Cultural Tapestry

Television and The Developing Child In A Multimedia World

The Developing Child in a Multimedia Society

Cognitive Developmental Influences on Children's Understanding of Television

From Television Forms to Genre Schemata

Children's Perceptions of Television Reality

The Program-Length Commercial

A Study of the Effects of Television/Toy Tie-Ins on Imaginative Play

Creativity of Children in a Television World

Children and Media in Media Education

The Medium of Television and the School Curriculum

Turning Research into Classroom Practice

Television and The Development of A Child's Worldview

The Medium and the Society

The Role of Television in American Life

Cultural Diversity on Saturday Morning Television

Rubik's Tube

Developing a Child's Television Worldview

Conceptual Models of an African-American Belief System

A Program of Research

Television and The Development of A Child's Understanding of Diverse Populations

Television, the Portrayal of African Americans, and the Development of Children's Attitudes

Developing Television for American Indian and Alaska Native Children in the Late 20th Century

They're So Cute When They're Young

The Asian-American Child on Television

The Television Worlds of Latino Children

Television, the Portrayal of Women, and Children's Attitudes

Television, the Portrayal of the Elderly, and Children's Attitudes

Changing Channels

The Portrayal of People with Disabilities on Television

Future Perspectives on Programs For Children

Policy and the Future of Children's Television

Public Television Programming and the Changing Cultural Landscape

The Challenge to Improve Television for Children

A New Perspective

The Nickelodeon Experience

Epilogue

What Children Learn from Television and How They Learn It

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