Full Description
This book offers a systematic study of media education in Latin America. As spending on technological infrastructure in the region increases exponentially for educational purposes, and with national curriculums beginning to implement media related skills, this book makes a timely contribution to new debates surrounding the significance of media literacy as a citizen's right. Taking both a topical and country-based approach, authors from across Latin America present a comprehensive perspective of the region and address issues such as the political and social contexts in which media education is based, the current state of educational policies with respect to media, organizations and experiences that promote media education.
Contents
Chapter One: The State of Media Education in Latin America Part I: National Chapters Chapter Two:Media Education inArgentina. Balance and Perspectives of a Field Under Construction Chapter Three: Media Education InBolivia. Some Advances and The Need for Comprehensive Proposals Chapter Four: Media Education inBrazil. Dilemmas, Limits and Possibilities Chapter Five: Media Education inChile. A Digital Leap That Abandoned the Study of Media Chapter Six: Media Education inColombia. An Inheritance with Possibilities and Challenges for the 21st Century Chapter Seven: Media Education InEcuador. Exploration and Description of a Latent Need Chapter Eight: Media Education InEl Salvador. Slow-Paced Footsteps on The Way to Media Literacy Chapter Nine: Media Education inMexico. For the Formation of a Critic Citizenship Chapter Ten: Media Education inPeru. A Field Full of Opportunities Chapter Eleven: Media Education inUruguay. Between A Narrow Digital Gap and The Persistence of An Educational Gap Chapter Twelve: Media Education inVenezuela. From Frenzy to Contradictions Part II: Critical Essays Chapter Thirteen: Educommunication Landmarks in Latin America: What Should Be Considered in The Last 50 Years Chapter Fourteen: Towards A New Literacy Concept Chapter Fifteen: Constructivist TV Reception in The Children's Classroom Chapter Sixteen: Media Literacy in Contemporary Learning-Based Societies: Challenges for New Ways of Education Chapter Seventeen: Critical Revision of The Critical Sense Chapter Eighteen: Transmedia Literacy and Participatory Cultures. A Research Agenda Chapter Nineteen: Tan Lejos Pero Tan Cerca. The Missing Link Between Media Literacy and Educomunicación
