If kids could vote
Subtitle: children, democracy, and the media
By: Sally Sugarman.
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 133
ISBN-13: 9780739113950; 9780739113967
Subjects: Children and politics; Mass media and children -- United States; Political socialization -- United States; Democracy -- United States; Elections -- United States; Children -- United States -- Attitudes
Description: "Interviews and surveys of children during three Presidential elections and two non-Presidential years show how some sixth-graders in a Vermont town react to the political issues raised in those elections. Besides presenting the children's voices, Sally Sugarman also examines various aspects of the media and the school situation to see how they affect the children's thinking. Changes that might improve the children's understanding and knowledge of democracy are also suggested. This book should be of interest to parents, teachers, and those involved in media literacy, popular culture, and child development."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-127) and index.
Table of contents: title: The changing nature of childhood and the media; title: The beginnings of the study; title: A look at three elections; title: Politics and the media in a non-election year; title: Books, textbooks, and the classroom; title: The new media; title: Educating for democracy.