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This edited volume focuses on the lived experiences of children
during the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in the spring of
2020, their knowledge and emotional reactions, the adjustments they
made in their everyday lives, and the strengths and skills they
developed in response. A central theme of inquiry is the place
media held in all of these aspects: the roles they played for
children's informational, emotional, and social needs, how these
have changed under the pandemic circumstances, and the media
competencies children developed in utilizing and controlling the
media in their lives. The book is based on responses of 4,200
children ages 9-13 to an international survey administered in 42
countries as well as additional complementaries localized studies.
Comparative dimensions are central to this unique collection of
chapters, along geographical and cultural lines, as well as gender,
age, class, health, and refugee status. With 40 authors from around
the world, this book highlights the potential of media to assist
children and their families in times of crisis as well as their
potential drawbacks. Lessons learned for future crises are outlined
in the concluding chapter of this book, which will be an asset to
scholars of children's wellbeing as well as professionals of media
for children, educators, and parents.
Experiencing fear in front of the screen is a common phenomenon in
childhood, and a focus of public concern. Yet, research has
encountered ethical and methodological challenges and has focused
largely on the effects of watching disturbing news. In this
innovative book, this universal experience is investigated in depth
via two complementary studies: 1) a retrospective study of
experiences related by 626 undergraduate students from eight
countries; and 2) a study of the current nightmares induced by
watching television of 510 children in five countries. The results
presented in this book highlight the most common elements of fear
in front of the screen more generally, followed by a focused
analysis of the unique features of fear that characterize different
developmental stages: pre-school, middle childhood, pre-teens and
teenagers. The rich descriptions distinguish between the negative
experiences of fear versus the positive experiences of thrill, and
explores gender and cultural differences. Finally, the book offers
implications for media producers and policy makers as well as for
parents and educators.
Experiencing fear in front of the screen is a common phenomenon in
childhood, and a focus of public concern. Yet, research has
encountered ethical and methodological challenges and has focused
largely on the effects of watching disturbing news. In this
innovative book, this universal experience is investigated in depth
via two complementary studies: 1) a retrospective study of
experiences related by 626 undergraduate students from eight
countries; and 2) a study of the current nightmares induced by
watching television of 510 children in five countries. The results
presented in this book highlight the most common elements of fear
in front of the screen more generally, followed by a focused
analysis of the unique features of fear that characterize different
developmental stages: pre-school, middle childhood, pre-teens and
teenagers. The rich descriptions distinguish between the negative
experiences of fear versus the positive experiences of thrill, and
explores gender and cultural differences. Finally, the book offers
implications for media producers and policy makers as well as for
parents and educators.
Sexy Girls, Heroes and Funny Losers: Gender Representations in
Children's TV around the World presents the most comprehensive
study to date of gender images on children's television. Conducted
in 24 countries around the world, the study employed different
methodologies and analyses. The findings illustrate how stereotypes
of femininity and masculinity are constructed and promoted to
children. It presents findings that may well require even the most
cynical observer to admit that, despite some great strides,
children's television worldwide is still a very conservative force
that needs to be reimagined and transformed!
Out of all the media that today's children encounter, what makes a
particular TV character a child's favorite? Based on 80 case
studies, in-depth fan studies and standardized surveys with over
5,000 children between the ages six and twelve in Germany, this
book elucidates how girls and boys use TV characters in their
everyday lives and their identity work.
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