The Making of Citizens

Young People, News and Politics
1. Auflage 2000
ISBN: 978-0-415-21461-2
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 246 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 430 g

Reihe: Media, Education and Culture

Based on research conducted in Britain and the US, The Making of Citizens traces the dynamic complexities of young people's interpretations of news, and their judgements about the ways in which key social and political issues are represented. Rather than bemoaning young people's ignorance, he argues that we need to rethink what counts as political understanding in contemporary societies, suggesting that we need forms of factual reporting that will engage more effectively with young people's changing perceptions of themselves as citizens.
The Making of Citizens provides a significant contribution to the study of media audiences and a timely intervention in contemporary debates about citizenship and political education.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Buckingham, David

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Journalismus & Presse
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft Presse & Journalismus
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft Radio- und Fernsehindustrie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Staatsbürgerkunde, Staatsbürgerschaft, Zivilgesellschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface and Acknowledgments 1. Turning off the News? 2. Beyond Political Socialization 3. Popularity, Post modernity and the Public Sphere 4. Creating Citizens: News, Pedagogy and Empowerment 5. Talking News, Talking Politics 6. Reading Interpretations: The US Study 7. Reading Interpretations: The UK Study 8. Conclusion: News, Education and Citizenship References Index

Über Autor(innen)

David Buckingham is Reader in Education at the Institute of Education, University of London. He has conducted several major research projects on media education and on young people's relationships with electronic media. His previous books include Children Talking Television (Falmer Press, 1993), Cultural Studies Goes to School (Taylor and Francis, 1994) and Teaching Popular Culture (UCL Press, 1998).