Contributing to the relatively new discipline of childhood studies, scholars of literature, communication, and education explore not so much actual children and childhood as the construction of childr
This book examines how children and the concept of childhood are presented in media through the unique lens of childhood studies. This collection, authored by a cadre of international scholars, explor
This book looks at the portrayals of girls on Disney and Nickelodeon tweencoms. It covers character tropes like main girls, mean girls, cheerleaders, and adults as well as special topics such as popul
