This module uses children’s stories and the media to explore current and past constructs of childhood. Specific examples of these media are used to consider the wider social, cultural and educational issues that surround their production and consumption.
In this module, you will critically examine studies of how children engage with a range of different media that is produced for children.
This includes:
- books (both fiction and non-fiction)
- television
- film
- the ‘new media’ that is available for children, including other interactive media such as computer games.
You will also consider the ways in which those who study childhood have sought to understand this engagement. The module will take a broad approach, drawing on theories from a range of social science and cultural disciplines.
