IMAGES OF CHILDHOOD: THE MEDIA CULTURE REPRESENTATIONS AND PRACTICES IN CHILDREN'S BODY

Abstract

The media have established a new way of interpreting the situations of everyday life, even changing the very concept of childhood and children's play mode. Thus, this study aimed to identify and analyze the presence of media in children's body practices. To check the response of children to this phenomenon, we conducted field research in a public school in Brasília-DF, following them through observations, form, conversations, jokes and cartoons. The results indicate the presence of media discourses on bodily practices for children both inside and outside the school environment, and the preference of children to programs outside their age group.

Keywords: Childhood. Media. School. Body practices.