Children, Adolescents, And The Media
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Children, Adolescents, and the Media overviews what is known about the impact of mass media on youth in the 21st century. The goal is to provide a comprehensive, research-oriented treatment of how children and adolescents interact with the media. Each chapter reviews the latest findings as well as seminal studies that have helped frame the issues in such areas as advertising, violence, video games, sexuality, drugs, body image and eating disorders, music, and the Internet. The authors take an approach grounded in the media effects tradition, targeting areas that are most controversial and at the heart of debates about mass media and public health and equipping students to approach the media as critical consumers. Booknews Providing research-oriented background information on the developmental impact the media has on children and adolescents. The approach is grounded in the media-effects tradition. It discusses issues like advertising, violence, video games, sexuality, drugs, body image and eating disorders, music, and the Internet. Policy debates are highlighted and major points are illustrated with anecdotes, drawings, and examples drawn from the media. Appendices discuss media literacy and related resources. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
%> Introduction Dorothy G. SingerPrefaceAcknowledgments1. Children & Adolescents: Unique Audiences2. Advertising3. Media Violence4. Electronic Games Jeanne Funk5. Sexuality & the Media6. Drugs & the Media7. Eating & Eating Disorders 8. Rock Music & Music Videos9. The Internet Edward Donnerstein 10. Media Literacy: What? Why? How? Bob McCannon 11. Ten Arguments in Favor of Solutions
