The Children Are Watching: How the Media Teach About Diversity

by Carlos E. Cortés

When it comes to teaching about diversity, schools face a powerful competitor -- the mass media. Analyzing both entertainment and news media, this important book grapples with such issues as the ways that media frame diversity-related themes, transmit values concerning diversity, and influence thinking about topics like race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and sexual orientation.

Genres: Education

224 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2000