Kids' TV Grows Up - by Jo Holz (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"In the early days of television, suburban families welcomed TV into their homes as an electronic babysitter that would also teach children about the world. This social history examines the forces driving the development of children's television in the U.S., from its inception to present. Analyses of iconic programs reveal how they influenced our concept of childhood"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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 history examines the forces driving the development of children's television in the U.S., from its inception to the present. Analyses of iconic programs reveal how they influenced our concept of childhood.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Formerly head of research for Sesame Workshop, <b>Jo Holz</b> has been a market research executive for NBC, Oxygen Media and Nielsen, taught media studies at New York University, Rutgers University and Columbia University, and was Professional in Residence at the Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Philadelphia.
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