- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; Revised edition edition (25 April 1985)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140076980
- ISBN-13: 978-0140076981
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.2 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 167,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Based on interviews with families, teachers and child specialists, this study examines television's impact on children. The book addresses the question - how does the passive act of watching television affect the developing child's relationship with the real world? This revised edition includes material on video games and computers, as well as a new chapter, "Television and the school". This work aims to help parents and educators re-examine their attitudes towards television and become aware of its dangers.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was most struck with the information about what happens to us physically when we watch television. The very act of watching itself, without reference to content, changes the way our brains operate. I recommend this to all teachers, parents, and broadcast journalists.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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If I ever suspected that television was an incidious pest (especially to children), this book confirms it! Reading it as an adult, I've recognized myself in much of what Ms. Winn has to say about the effects of television on the developing mind. This book has changed my life, and it will (hopefully) change yours!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This is the classic book on how television affects our children and families. Just think about how children really learn and how families should interact.
Although this book was originally written closer to the dawn of television in our culture, things really haven't changed much.
Ms. Winn had a great perception early on about how harmful television would be to children and their families. Check it out or better yet buy it from Amazon while you are here.
Although this book was originally written closer to the dawn of television in our culture, things really haven't changed much.
Ms. Winn had a great perception early on about how harmful television would be to children and their families. Check it out or better yet buy it from Amazon while you are here.
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