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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824944303321

Autore

Kundanis Rose M. <1947->

Titolo

Children, teens, families, and mass media : the millennial generation / / Rose M. Kundanis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, N.J., : L. Erlbaum, 2003

ISBN

1-135-62427-5

1410607801

1-135-62428-3

1-4106-0780-1

9786612374623

1-282-37462-1

9781410607801

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (199 p.)

Collana

LEA's communication series

Disciplina

305.23

Soggetti

Mass media and children - United States

Mass media and teenagers - United States

Generation Y

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PART I Theoretical Context; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; CHAPTER TWO The Developing Child and Teen; CHAPTER THREE Generations and History; PART II Audience Reactions; CHAPTER FOUR Perceptions of Fantasy and Reality; CHAPTER FIVE Effects; CHAPTER SIX Diverse Children Find Identity in Diverse Messages; PART III Empowering Audiences; CHAPTER SEVEN Role of Parents and Families; CHAPTER EIGHT Media Literacy and Positive Effects; CHAPTER NINE Policy and Law; CHAPTER TEN Children's Programming; Glossary; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

This text provides a survey of the relationship between children and those mass media found in the home--radio, television, and the Internet. Using a theory-based approach, with attention to developmental, gender, ethnic, and generational differences, author Rose M. Kundanis explores the nature of these relationships and their



influences on children and families, looking at the experiences children have at various developmental ages and across generations. She reviews children's own experiences with media and examines the variety of effects that can operate due to children's perceptions at dif