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Children, Media, and Technology: Access, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion book cover

1st Edition

Children, Media, and Technology Access, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Edited By Erica Scharrer Copyright 2025
272 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

272 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

272 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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An accessible introduction to children, media, and technology that centers questions of access, diversity, equity, and inclusion to provide a timely and much-needed text for communication and media studies students and scholars. This book covers several long-standing as well as contemporary issues and controversies pertaining to media and youth, such as violence, cyberbullying and online... Read more

Table of Contents

List of Contributors

 

I. LANDSCAPES/CONTEXTS

 

Chapter 1: Introduction

Erica Scharrer

 

Chapter 2: Access/Use

Devina Sarwatay and Usha Raman   

                                   

Chapter 3: Representation

Sindy R. Sumter, Irene I. van Driel, and Cherrie Joy F. Billedo

 

Chapter 4: Parents/Caregivers

Wonsun Shin

 

Chapter 5: Media Literacy Education

Srividya Ramasubramanian, Shannon Burth, and Patrick R. Johnson          

Chapter 6: Policies

Sun Sun Lim and Becky Pham

 

II. INTERPRETATIONS/IMPLICATIONS

 

Chapter 7: Social Identity

L. Monique Ward, Jasmine Banks, Enrica Bridgewater, and Miranda Reynaga

 

Chapter 8: Body Image

Jennifer Stevens Aubrey, Heather Gahler, and Kausumi Saha

 

Chapter 9: Aggression

Marina Krcmar, Toni Lane Hines, and Olivia Buckley  

                                

Chapter 10: News/Politics

Lynn Schofield Clark

 

Chapter 11: Learning       

Fashina Aladé

 

Chapter 12: Advertising/Commercialization

Regina Jihea Ahn

 

Index

Biography

Erica Scharrer is Professor of Communication at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where she studies the role of media in the lives of adolescents. She is the co-author of Quantitative Research Methods in Communication: The Power of Numbers for Social Justice with Srividya Ramasubramanian and Media and the American Child with George Comstock. Scharrer is also the editor of the Media Effects/Media Psychology volume of the International Encyclopedia of Media Studies, among other books and articles.

Shining a unique light on the field of young people and media, this special edited volume focuses on social justice issues and broadens our perspective through contributions from a variety of perspectives and social contexts. A most timely text in an era of cultural and technological turmoil!
– Dafna Lemish, Rutgers University

Featuring contributions from leading scholars across the globe, this book offers critical insights into how technology intersects with equity and diversity in young lives. It addresses crucial social issues such as identity, body image, and commercialization, making it a vital resource for those seeking to understand the challenges and opportunities media presents for children today.
– Patti M. Valkenburg, University of Amsterdam

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