Kids' TV Grows Up
In the early days of television, suburban families welcomed TV into their homes as an electronic babysitter that would also teach their children about the world. Children''s programming soon came to play a key role in the development of mass culture, promoting the shared interests, norms and vocabulary through which children interact with peers and define themselves as a cohort.
This social h...
In the early days of television, suburban families welcomed TV into their homes as an electronic babysitter that would also teach their children about the world. Children''s programming soon came to play a key role in the development of mass culture, promoting the shared interests, norms and vocabulary through which children interact with peers and define themselves as a cohort.
This social h...
