Seiter, Ellen, 1957-

The Internet playground : children's access, entertainment, and mis-education / Ellen Seiter. - New York : Peter Lang, c2005. - xii, 121 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Popular culture & everyday life ; v. 10 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [111]-116) and index.

Children's use of computers at home and at school -- Children, politics and the Internet : stories from the journalism classroom -- Virtual pets : devouring the children's market -- Gender and computer affinity : typing vs. gaming -- Wrestling with the Web : Latino fans and symbolic violence -- Teaching points for children on the Internet -- Appendix : teaching materials and syllabi.

0820471240 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2004027257


Internet and children.

HQ784.I58 / S46 2005

004.67/8/083