Toys, Games, and Media

By: Jeffrey Goldstein (Editor), David Buckingham (Editor), Gilles Brougere (Editor)

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Paperback | 15 July 2005 | Edition Number 1

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262 Pages

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22.86 x 15.24 x 1.4

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This book is a state-of-the-art look at where toys have come from and where they are likely to go in the years ahead. The focus is on the interplay between traditional toys and play, and toys and play that are mediated by or combined with digital technology. As well as covering the technical aspects of computer mediated play activities, the authors consider how technologically enhanced toys are currently used in traditional play and how they are woven into childrens' lives. The authors contrast their findings about technologically enhanced toys with knowledge of traditional toys and play. They link their studies of toys to goals in education and to entertainment and information transfer.

This book will appeal to students, researchers, teachers, child care workers and more broadly the entertainment 'industry'. It may be appropriate for courses that deal with the specialized subject of toys and games but many courses in Media studies, Education and Teacher Training, and Child Development will inevitably have a component to cover this topic. There is considerable scope for the growth of interest in computer games used by children as these games become more readily available and less expensive.

Industry Reviews

"Toys, Games, and Media provides an impressive overview of the toy culture, children, and digital media, and the influence of technology on play." "Highly Recommended."
-CHOICE

"Toys, Games, and Media provides a fascinating picture of the ways in which computer-mediated play is transforming the lives of both children and adults in the twenty-first century. It both raises and helps to answer important questions about our rapidly changing media environment. The book has much to recommend it. Its perspective is multicultural."
-Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly

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