ISBN:
9781566399531
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (225 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Growing Up With Television : Everyday Learning Among Young Adolescents
DDC:
302.23
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Why talk with young people about TV? This is the question from which JoEllen Fisherkeller begins her insightful examination into the uses and power of TV in youth cultures.Fisherkeller studies the experiences of adolescents watching TV and talking about TV at home, at school, and with their peers. They discuss their hopes for the future as well as the challenges they currently face, and reveal how television plays a role in their everyday life. These young individuals, who come from a wide range of backgrounds, literally grow up with television, as the author follows them from middle school to
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Coming to Terms with TV Culture and Everyday Learning; 2. Marina--Composing Images of Popularity and Sexual Power; 3. Christopher--Settling into Images of Belonging and Righteous Power; 4. Samantha--Pondering Images of Political and Vocal Power; 5. The Dynamics of Everyday Learning; 6. The Dilemmas of Growing up with Multiple Media and Cultures; Epilogue--Marina, Christopher and Samantha, Continued; Appendix: Methodological Notes; Notes; Media Glossary; Works Cited; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
