Constructing The Child Viewer: - A History Of The...

This work is a critical historical analysis that examines how the "child viewer" was not just a biological reality but a social and academic construct created through three decades of U.S. research and public debate.

: Luke employs Foucauldian discourse analysis to trace how various institutions—including academia, government, and the media—defined what a child is and how they should interact with technology. Constructing the Child Viewer: A History of the...

: Luke explores the idea of "rhetorical displacement," where social anxieties about "unruly" youth or new technology are funneled into educational and intervention programs. These programs often aim to "inoculate" children to preserve traditional, print-based models of childhood. This work is a critical historical analysis that

: The research highlights the emergence of the "techno-subject"—a child defined by their relationship to digital and broadcast media. Constructing the Child Viewer: A History of the...