The plug-in drug : television, computers, and family life
by Winn, Marie.
| Print Book 2002 |
| Available at 2 Libraries 2 of 2 copies |
Summary
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 babies, television and physical health, and gaining control of your TV.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Television and children.
Children's television programs -- United States. Computers and children. Computers and families. Television and families. |
| Publisher | New York :Penguin Books,2002 |
| Edition | 25th anniversary ed., completely rev. and updated. |
| Language |
English |
| Description |
xx, 332 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (page 303) and index. |
| ISBN | 0142001082 (pbk.) 9780142001080 |
| Other | Classic View |