Growing Up With Television: Everyday Learning Among Young Adolescents

by Joellen Fisherkeller

Fisherkeller begins her insightful examination into the uses and power of television in youth culture from the question why talk with young people about television? She studies the experiences of young adults watching television and talking about television with their peers at home and at school. They discuss their hopes for the future as well as the challenges they currently face, and reveal how television plays a role in their everyday life.

248 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2002