Tuning In to Young Viewers Carlos Gonzalez Hickey peels away fantasies and

Hickey peels away fantasies and embellishments to explore why certain myths gained currency and how they contributed to the way that the United States and Canada view themselves and each other

Formal systems of comprehensive planning and performance-based management have a long if disappointing history in American government

Miles White examines how these representations have both encouraged the demonization of young black males in the United States and abroad and contributed to the construction of their identities

that are designed to make government more businesslike in its operations

A masterful telling of a complicated story

Tuning In to Young Viewers Carlos Gonzalez Hickey peels away fantasies andBoth provocative and controversial, Tuning In to Young Viewers focuses on a key area of media studies. Today, issues such as violence on television and children's dependence on television are continually debated. This volume provides a much needed overview of the crucial topics concerning the uses and effects of television. Designed both in style and organization as an upper level text for courses in communication and psychology, it is written by