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Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- 1: What Messages Does The Entertainment Industry Send To Children? -- Chapter preface -- 1: Super-sized kids: obesity, children, moral panic, and the media / Rebecca Herr Stephenson and Sarah Banet-Weiser -- 2: Beyond-brand effect of television food advertisements on food choice in children: the effects of weight status / Jason C G Halford et al -- 3: Children's books can present a diversity of roles for male and female characters / Nathalie op de Beeck -- 4: Most children's books present male and female characters in traditional gender roles / Ya-Lun Tsao -- 5: Images in the media negatively impact adolescent girls / Fiona Bawdon -- Periodical bibliography -- 2: How Does The Entertainment Industry Engage Children? -- Chapter preface -- 1: Entertainment for babies and toddlers is a growing industry / Janine DeFao -- 2: Entertainment for teens is a growing industry / PR Newswire -- 3: Children's entertainment can be educational / Jesse Walker -- 4: Children's programming in an educational setting is controversial / Caroline E Mayer -- Periodical Bibliography -- 3: Are Children In The Entertainment Industry Exploited? -- Chapter preface -- 1: Talent agents have child performers' best interests at heart / David Mermelstein -- 2: Talent agents sometimes deceive hopeful child performers / Zoe Brennan -- 3: Production studios foster the careers of child stars / Rebecca Ascher-Walsh -- 4: Child stars are held to unreasonable standards / Caitriona Palmer -- Periodical bibliography -- 4: What Role Do Parents Play In Their Children's Careers In Entertainment? -- Chapter preface -- 1: Parents should be involved in their children's performance careers / Ryan Thomas -- 2: Parents often make serious sacrifices to further their children's careers / Paul Grondahl -- 3: Celebrity parents can nurture their children's fame / Chris Ayres -- 4: Celebrity parents can exploit their children's fame / Judith Newman -- Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index. |
| Access |
Access limited to licensed institutions. |
| Summary |
From the Publisher's Website: For over 25 years, the Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints Series has developed and set the standard for current-issue studies. With more than 90 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. Each title explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. By choosing from such diverse sources and including both popular and unpopular views, the Opposing Viewpoints editorial team has adhered to its commitment to editorial objectivity. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. In short, Opposing Viewpoints is the best research and learning tool for exploring the issues that continually shape and define our turbulent and changing world. |
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Television and children.
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Child actors.
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Performing arts.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Miller, Karen, 1973-
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| ISBN |
9780737747638 (hardcover) |
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0737747633 (hardcover) |
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9780737747645 (pbk.) |
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0737747641 (pbk.) |
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