The Plug-In Drug

How does the passive act of watching television and other electronic media-regardless of their content-affect a developing child's relationship to the real world? Focusing on this crucial question Marie Winn takes a compelling look at television's impact on children and the family. Winn's classic study has been extensively updated to address the new media landscape including new sections on: computers video games the VCR the V-Chip and other control devices TV programming for babies television and physical health and gaining control of your TV.