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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450750903321

Titolo

Media and the make-believe worlds of children [[electronic resource] ] : when Harry Potter meets Pokémon in Disneyland / / Maya Götz ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, N.J., : Lawrence Erlbaum, 2005

ISBN

1-282-32682-1

9786612326820

1-4106-1355-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (244 p.)

Collana

LEA's communication series

Altri autori (Persone)

GötzMaya

Disciplina

302.23/083

Soggetti

Mass media and children - Cross-cultural studies

Fantasy in children - Cross-cultural studies

Self-perception in children - Cross-cultural studies

Role models - Cross-cultural studies

Imagination in children - Cross-cultural studies

Creative ability in children - Cross-cultural studies

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

A study of 193 children in Germany, Israel, South Korea, and the USA.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-213) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; About the Authors; I: STUDYING MAKE-BELIEVE WORLDS; II: RESEARCH FINDINGS: THE WORLDS, THE CHILDREN, AND THE MEDIA; III: CENTRAL THEMES: GENDER AND CULTURE; IV: CONCLUSION; References; Child Index; Media Texts Index; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

Media and the Make-Believe Worlds of Children offers new insights into children's descriptions of their invented or ""make-believe"" worlds, and the role that the children's experience with media plays in creating these worlds. Based on the results of a cross-cultural study conducted in the United States, Germany, Israel, and South Korea, it offers an innovative look at media's role on children's creative lives.This distinctive volume:*outlines the central debates and research findings in the area of children, fantasy worlds, and the media;*provides a



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