T38 [Cancelled] IVLA: Visual Literacy: Chinese Film and TV Programs in Shaping Children’s Lives in the US

• In Event: Roundtables - Thursday
  In Roundtable Session: Roundtables I - IVLA

Short Description

This research consists of a survey of Chinese film and TV programs for children and a semiotics studies of the relationship between form and meaning in Chinese film and TV programs for children. The investigator focuses on the children raised in Chinese origin families or families with children from China who have access to both Chinese and English film made in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and US on the subject of China and Chinese. Semiotic theory is used to study the form and meaning of selected film and TV programs. Visual literacy is needed to train children, teachers, and educators in selecting, analyzing, and presenting the film to children to prepare them to be global and digital citizens. The investigator intends to provide a resource guide for Chinese Film and TV programs for children, parents, teachers, and educators.

Author

• Yan Ma, University of Rhode Island