The Plug-In Drug Television, Computers, and Family Life |
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Author:
| Winn, Marie |
ISBN: | 978-0-14-200108-0 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2002 |
Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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How does the passive act of watching television and other electronic media-regardless of their content-affect a developing child's relationship to the real world? Focusing on this crucial question, Marie Winn takes a compelling look at television's impact on children and the family. Winn's classic study has been extensively updated to address the new media landscape, including new sections on- computers, video games, the VCR, the V-Chip and other control devices, TV programming for...
More DescriptionHow does the passive act of watching television and other electronic media-regardless of their content-affect a developing child's relationship to the real world? Focusing on this crucial question, Marie Winn takes a compelling look at television's impact on children and the family. Winn's classic study has been extensively updated to address the new media landscape, including new sections on- computers, video games, the VCR, the V-Chip and other control devices, TV programming for babies, television and physical health, and gaining control of your TV.