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After the Death of Childhood: Growing Up in the Age of Electronic Media

David Buckingham

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Electronic media has fundamentally altered the concept and experience of childhood, blurring traditional boundaries and creating a new generation of media-savvy children.

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Key points

  • The concept of 'childhood' has been redefined by the rise of electronic media.
  • Children are now an 'electronic generation' with early and constant media exposure.
  • Media has changed how childhood is experienced, how children consume media, and their societal roles.
  • The book explores children's engagement with media violence, their consumer status, and their rights as citizens.

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Abstract

Introduction. 1. In Search of the Child. Part I:. 2. The Death of Childhood. 3. The Electronic Generation. Part II:. 4. Changing Childhoods. 5. Changing Media. 6. Changing Paradigms. Part III:. 7. Children Viewing Violence. 8. Children as Consumers. 9. Children as Citizens. Conclusion. 10. Childrena s Media Rights. Notes. References. Index.

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Field: Literature and Literary Theory

Literature and Literary TheoryArts and Humanities