Wonder Club world wonders pyramid logo
×

Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction Book

Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction
Be the First to Review this Item at Wonderclub
X
Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction, Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction traces the history of media literacy and grapples with the fresh challenges posed by the convergent media of the 21st century. The book provides a much-needed guide to what it means to be literate in today', Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction
out of 5 stars based on 0 reviews
5
0 %
4
0 %
3
0 %
2
0 %
1
0 %
Digital Copy
PDF format
1 available   for $99.99
Original Magazine
Physical Format

Sold Out

  • Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction
  • Written by author Michael Hoechsmann
  • Published by Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated, 2/14/2012
  • Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction traces the history of media literacy and grapples with the fresh challenges posed by the convergent media of the 21st century. The book provides a much-needed guide to what it means to be literate in today'
Buy Digital  USD$99.99

WonderClub View Cart Button

WonderClub Add to Inventory Button
WonderClub Add to Wishlist Button
WonderClub Add to Collection Button

Book Categories

Authors

Preface ix

1 What is Media Literacy? 1

Media Literacy 2.000 4

Natives and Aliens 7

Media Education has a History to Draw On 9

Media Education in the Twenty-First Century 12

2 Children's Media Lives 17

Researching Young People in Mediated Environments 19

Getting Older Faster, Staying Younger Longer 20

Life Inside a Media Wonderland 23

Inequities and Parents’ Worries about Media Use 25

Media Concentration and the Big Four 28

Creating Cradle-to-Grave Consumers 30

Conclusion 33

3 Media as Public Pedagogy 35

Media as Threat 37

Media as a Form of Public Pedagogy 39

New Learning Horizons 41

Debating Dangerous Screens 43

The Merits of Television for Education 46

Children’s Learning Television 48

SIDEBAR: An Inconvenient Truth as public pedagogy 50

Public Service Announcements, Entertainment Education, and Culture Jamming 53

Bricolage 58

SIDEBAR: Pre-teen girls and popular music 60

4 Media Literacy 101 63

A Demand for New Heuristics 65

Cultural Life 67

Production 68

SIDEBAR: Moral makeovers: Reality television and the good citizen 69

Text 76

Audience 84

SIDEBAR: Children's media encounters in contemporary India: Leisure and learning 88

Cultural Life 92

SIDEBAR: The Simpsons: Not such a dumb show after all! 95

5 Media Production and Youth Agency 100

What Creative Work Adds to Media Education: Production as Praxis 101

SIDEBAR: Youth cultural production and creative economies 102

SIDEBAR: Assessing learning from practical media production at an introductory level: The role of writing 106

What does Production Mean? 110

How is Production a Form of Agency? 112

SIDEBAR: Youth as knowledge producers in community-based video in the age of AIDS 119

SIDEBAR: Youth Radio 126

6 Literacies: New and Digital 137

What does it Mean to be 'Literate' Today? 137

Expanded Literacies 139

New Literacies and New Ways of Thinking and Doing 141

Digital Literacies and ‘Top-Down’ Approaches 144

The Role of Learning Environments in Relation to Digital Literacies 146

7 Media Literacy 2.0: Contemporary Media Practices and Expanded Literacies 151

Media Literacy 2.0: The Seven Cs of Contemporary Youth Media Practices 153

SIDEBAR: Learning in Second Life 156

SIDEBAR: Immersive advertising and children’s game spaces 164

SIDEBAR: Rethinking media literacy through video game play 175

SIDEBAR: Understanding remix and digital mashup 180

SIDEBAR: YAHAnet: Youth, the Arts, HIV and AIDS network 184

Conclusion 190

8 Critical Citizenship and Media Literacy Futures 191

Thinking, Judging, and Critical Citizenship 195

Last Words 200

References 203

Index 217


Login

  |  

Complaints

  |  

Blog

  |  

Games

  |  

Digital Media

  |  

Souls

  |  

Obituary

  |  

Contact Us

  |  

FAQ

CAN'T FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? CLICK HERE!!!

X
WonderClub Home

This item is in your Wish List

Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction, <i>Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction</i> traces the history of media literacy and grapples with the fresh challenges posed by the convergent media of the 21st century. The book provides a much-needed guide to what it means to be literate in today', Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction

X
WonderClub Home

This item is in your Collection

Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction, <i>Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction</i> traces the history of media literacy and grapples with the fresh challenges posed by the convergent media of the 21st century. The book provides a much-needed guide to what it means to be literate in today', Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction

Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction

X
WonderClub Home

This Item is in Your Inventory

Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction, <i>Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction</i> traces the history of media literacy and grapples with the fresh challenges posed by the convergent media of the 21st century. The book provides a much-needed guide to what it means to be literate in today', Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction

Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction

WonderClub Home

You must be logged in to review the products

E-mail address:

Password: