"Good Guys Don't Wear Hats": Children's Talk About The Media - Softcover

Tobin, Joseph

 
9780807738863: "Good Guys Don't Wear Hats": Children's Talk About The Media

Synopsis

Joseph Tobin offers a fresh perspective on how children make sense of media representations of race, sex, violence, and class. By weaving such cutting-edge approaches as poststructuralism, performance theory, and critical theory into his analysis, he demonstrates how the meanings children give to media messages depend on the local contexts in which they live. Tobin challenges the convention that children are easily fooled by the media and suggests instead that they are capable of resistant interpretations of the movies and television they watch. Laced with the voices and perspectives of young children, who are wise, funny, and creative in their grasp of the media, this book is a must read for anyone who cares about the modern kid.

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Review

"This book is likely to attract a wide readership; those interested in popular culture, discourse analysis, the education of young children and those who are involved in teacher education will find this book an informative and enjoyable read."

--Journal of Early Childhood Literacy

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