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Zusatztext 'Krcmar fills a gap in media studies research... Highly recommended.' - CHOICE Informationen zum Autor Marina Krcmar is an Associate Professor in the Communication Department of Wake Forest University. Her research focuses on children, adolescents, and the media, and her most recent research has examined the effect of violent video games on adolescents and the role of media consumption in adolescent risk-taking. Klappentext Living Without the Screen provides a current, distinctive, and important look at how personal choices on media are made, and how those choices reflect more broadly on media's place in today's society. Zusammenfassung Living Without the Screen provides a current, distinctive, and important look at how personal choices on media are made, and how those choices reflect more broadly on media's place in today's society. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents Chapter Page Acknowledgements Preface Part I: Introduction and Overview Chapter 1 Living Without Television Chapter 2 Sample and Method Chapter 3 How Nonviewers Gave Up Television Chapter 4 Attitudes Toward Living Without Television Chapter 5 What is Television? Part II: Television as Content Chapter 6 Keeping Out Televised Sex and Violence Chapter 7 Minimizing Consumerism Chapter 8 Politics and Civic Engagement Part III: Television as Medium Chapter 9 Autonomous Children Chapter 10 Time Use Chapter 11 Encouraging Creativity Chapter 12 Engaging in Real Life Part IV: Television as Industry Chapter 13 Choosing to Be Different Chapter 14 Battling the Industry Chapter 15 Conclusion
