New "Gifted" Media Provide Springboards for Discussion

Autor/in	Hyatt, Charles
Titel	New "Gifted" Media Provide Springboards for Discussion
Quelle	In: Parenting for High Potential, 7 (2018) 1, S.2-3 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Academically Gifted; Mass Media Effects; Films; Television; Popular Culture; Social Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Film; Fernsehen; Fernsehtechnik; Popkultur; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung
Abstract	Parents of gifted children are often faced with challenges as to how to process images, labels, and stereotypes of youth with special abilities. Just as books can provide healing for the troubled soul by reflecting on the stories of people experiencing similar challenges, cinema and video can help examine one's strengths and weaknesses while reflecting on issues of socialization and achievement. A recent spate of movies and television shows with "gifted" in their titles or prodigies as the main characters furthers the discussion, providing exposure to the needs and abilities of talented youth while also showing sometimes exaggerated or embellished portrayals. Over the past three years, giftedness has been growing in popularity in mainstream media outlets with the release of two major motion pictures and several new television series. "Gifted" (2017--Fox Searchlight) and "The Queen of Katwe" (2016--Disney) explore the struggles of two talented girls. A National Geographic Channel television series, "Genius," faithfully brings to life the travails and triumphs of Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso. A Lifetime Channel reality show, "Child Genius" (2015-16), showed gifted children and their families in preparation for various knowledge competitions. The premier of Fox Television's fantasy/science fiction series, "The Gifted" (2017), joined "Young Sheldon" (CBS--2017) as spin-offs of popular franchises featuring younger versions of already popular, gifted characters. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Association for Gifted Children. 1331 H Street NW Suite 1001, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-785-4268; Fax: 202-785-4248; e-mail: nagc@nagc.org; Web site: http://www.nagc.org/php.aspx
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01