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Young People, Sex and the Media
Bragg, Sara; Buckingham, David
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Description for Young People, Sex and the Media
Paperback. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSP1; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Are children today growing up too soon? How do they - and their parents - feel about media portrayals of sex and personal relationships? Are the media a corrupting influence, or a potentially positive and useful resource for young people? Drawing on an extensive research project, which investigated children's interpretations of sexual content in films, TV and print media, this book considers how young people (aged 9-17) use such material to understand their experiences and build their identities, and how they and their parents respond to public concerns about these issues. The book offers a clearly written and entertaining insight ... Read more
Are children today growing up too soon? How do they - and their parents - feel about media portrayals of sex and personal relationships? Are the media a corrupting influence, or a potentially positive and useful resource for young people? Drawing on an extensive research project, which investigated children's interpretations of sexual content in films, TV and print media, this book considers how young people (aged 9-17) use such material to understand their experiences and build their identities, and how they and their parents respond to public concerns about these issues. The book offers a clearly written and entertaining insight ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
Number of Pages
261
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403918239
SKU
V9781403918239
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Bragg, Sara; Buckingham, David
Author David Buckingham: David Buckingham is Professor of Education at the Institute of Education, London University, UK, where he directs the Centre for the Study of Children, Youth and Media. His previous books include Children Talking Television (1993), Moving Images (1996), The Making of Citizens (2000), After the Death of Childhood (2000) and Media Education (2003).
Reviews for Young People, Sex and the Media
"Hodges's book thoughtfully challenges the monolithic view of chivalry which most or all readers have brought to the Morte. Readers will gain useful insights from his comments. Hodges's regular return to the question of the role(s) of women in chivalric communities is likewise well conceived, and his challenges to such acknowledged authorities on the issue as Dorsey Armstrong and Geraldine ... Read more