Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Reconstructing childhood; The public sphere; Constructing and disappearing childhood; Reflexivity in research; The study procedure and sample; The sample of children; Part I Broadcasting institutions and childhood; 1 Children and broadcasting in the 1990s; 2 The importance of television storytelling; 3 Changing childhood; 4 'Dear BBC': children's relationship with broadcasters -- the consumer child; Part II The social functions of broadcasting; 5 The Reithian agenda: setting good examples; 6 Censorship
Summary
Drawing on the diverse views of over 1,300 children in the UK between the ages of 6 and 12, 'Dear BBC' discusses key controversies in the public sphere about children's relationship with the media, especially television drama. This engaging and accessible book will appeal to a broad audience
Analysis
Theatre, Film and Television Studies
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-274) and index
