Wired Up - Young People And The Electronic Media

List of contents

Chapter 1 Where do Snails Watch Television, Geoff Lealand; Chapter 2 Teaching the Nintendo Generation?, Bill Green, Jo-Anne Reid, Chris Bigum; Chapter 3 Zapping Freddy Krueger, Laidler Mark; Chapter 4 Unbalanced Minds?, Sue Howard; Chapter 5 The Middle Years, Linda Sheldon; Chapter 6 Video Game Culture, Alloway Nola, Gilbert Pam; Chapter 7 ‘It’s Different to a Mirror ’cos it Talks to You’, Gerry Bloustien; Chapter 8 The Friendly Phone, Gillard Patricia, Wale Karen, Bow Amanda; Chapter 9 Dear Anne Summers, Sue Turnbull;

About the author

Sue Howard

Summary

A collection of articles on young people's uses and readings of popular cultural forms, from television to the telephone. It offers insights into various issues such as gender, parental regulation, narrative, realism and morality.

Product details

• Assisted by: Sue Howard (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.03.1998
• EAN: 9781857288049
• ISBN: 978-1-85728-804-9
• No. of pages: 194
• Weight: 500 g
• Series: Media, Education and Culture
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Media Studies, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Adolescence, Age groups: children, Age groups: adolescents