Music in infant-directed digital video discs: a content analysis

摘要: A rapidly growing industry creates and markets a vast range of screen media products designed specifically for babies children under the age three. Marketing these targets parents is based on both implicit explicit educational claims. Although majority target literacy numeracy, music presentations are also available. Thirteen DVDs with titles implying contribution to young children's musical development education focus this paper. Using ethnographic content analysis, they were examined in light their repertoire; representations multimodal interactional nature experiences; developing intermodal perception infants toddlers; formal production features used elicit attention. Observations viewing semi-structured interviews mothers allowed data triangulation. found provide most valuable offer variety re...