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

• Pubblicazione: Mahwah, N.J., : Lawrence Erlbaum, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (244 p.)
• Disciplina: 302.23/083
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Altri autori: GötzMaya
• 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 descriptive account
• Titolo autorizzato: Media and the make-believe worlds of children
• ISBN: 1-282-32682-1; 9786612326820; 1-4106-1355-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783699203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: LEA's communication series.