1st Edition
Children, Media, and American History Printed Poison, Pernicious Stuff, and Other Terrible Temptations
Chapter 1: Children and Media in the Early United States
Chapter 2: The Mass Press
Chapter 3: Beyond Story Papers and Dime Novels: Flash and Fancy
Chapter 4: The Rise of Mass Media and Youth Culture in the Twentieth Century
Chapter 5: Midcentury Media and Turbulent Teens
Chapter 6: Television Takes Center Stage
Chapter 7: Twenty-First Century Childhood and Digital Media
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Margaret M. Cassidy is Associate Professor in the Communications Department at Adelphi University, USA. She is the author of BookEnds: The Changing Media Environment of American Classrooms.
"This is an important book. In a measured, engaging, and deeply-researched analysis, Margaret Cassidy brings much-needed historical and corrective context to our current anxiety over how American children interact with media." –Howard Chudacoff, Brown University
