CHANGING REPRESENTATIONS OF CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH

Question 1

Postman

Answer 1

• the idea of childhood has begun to disappear as children interact more with the media
• children are sexualised in the media
• the media creates a world in which adults and children share the same music, sports, language, literature and film.

Question 2

Osgerby

Answer 2

• the changes in the media representations of youth is to be seen as trouble, cultural developments and mirror the spirits of the times