Description
Book SynopsisThis book offers an integrative view on children and television from the accumulated global literature in this field of the last 50 years, drawing on a diverse spectrum of research. combining both the American and European traditions.
Trade Review“An integrated analysis of research from all over the world on interrelationships between children and television in various national cultural contexts… Her book profits from her work in three areas of the world (the US, Europe, and Israel) [and] from her 25 years of research on this subject… Recommended.”
CHOICE "Dafna Lemish offers up an overview of everything you ever wanted to know about children and television."
Video Age
"Children and Television is a very nicely crafted text that
chronicles the integration of television into the lives of children and their
families over the past 50 years. Given its accessible style, the text
should have appeal within the academic community and among the lay
public. In fact, the latter stand to gain the most in terms of better
understanding, from a scientifically substantiated vantage point, of how
television has fit into children's lives today and how it will prepare them
for the inevitable integration of more sophisticated media forms into
their lives tomorrow." PsycCRITIQUES
Table of ContentsPreface.
Introduction.
1. The Home of Television Viewing.
2. Television and Individual Development.
3. Television and the Behavior of Children.
4. Television and the Social Construction of Reality.
5. Television and Learning.
6. Implications for Education and Policy.
7. Conclusion: Growing up in a Global Screen Culture.
Recommended Sources for Additional Readings.
References.
Index.
