Foreword. Multiculturalism, media, and money / John P. Murray, Farrell J. Webb. Introduction. The interface of child development, multiculturalism, and media within a worldview framework / Gordon L. Berry. -- Part I. Foundations for multicultural concepts, child development principles, and an emerging worldview. 1. Multiculturalism as a cornerstone of being in the 21st century : a historical perspective / Ronald Takaki. 2. Children and the principles of learning : implications for multicultural development / Mesha L. Ellis. 3. Children and cognition : development of social schema / John E. Lochman, Khiela J. Holmes, Mary Wojnaroski. 4. Ethnic and racial identity development in children of color / Sha'kema M. Blackmon, Elizabeth M. Vera. 5. Research methods related to understanding multicultural concepts / Frederick T.L. Leong, Desirée Baolian Qin, Jason L. Huang. -- Part II. Institutions of socialization and the development of a child's multicultural worldview. 6. Multicultural issues in the lives of developing children in the 21st century / Daren A. Graves, Sherryl Browne Graves. 7. Home and family in the development of a multicultural worldview / Sinead N. Younge, Harriette Pipes McAdoo. 8. Socio-political and community dynamics in the development of a multicultural worldview / Shelly P. Harrell, Miguel E. Gallardo. 9. Changing drum rhythms : how religious leaders can affirm the value of multiculturalism in their communities / Erylene Piper-Mandy, Daryl M. Rowe. 10. Improving academic possibilities of students of color during the middle school to high school transition : conceptual and strategic considerations in a U.S. context / Robert Cooper, Cheong R. Huh. 11. Does integration and belonging go hand in hand? Adolescents' social and educational experiences in a multicultural learning environment / Evellyn Elizondo, Kimberly A. White-Smith, Walter R. Allen. 12. The influence of peers on the development of a multicultural worldview / Cynthia Hudley. -- Part III. Media and the development of a child's multicultural worldview. 13. Media and communication theories : implications for a multicultural perspective / Dana Mastro, Michelle Ortiz. 14. The influence of print medium on the development of a multicultural perspective in children / Clint C. Wilson, II, Mary J. Wilson. 15. Children's television programming and the development of multicultural attitudes / Sherryl Browne Graves. 16. Advertisements, commercials, and the development of a child's multicultural worldview / Jeffrey E. Brand. 17. Children and television news broadcasting : an intercultural communication analytical approach / Venita A. Kelley. 18. An evaluation of the effects of movies on adolescent viewers / Jannette L. Dates, Lillie M. Fears, Josephine Stedman. 19. The multicultural implications of popular music / Peter Christenson, Tom ter Bogt. 20. Multiculturalism and music videos : effects on the socioemotional development of children and adolescents / Khia A. Thomas, Kyla M. Day, L. Monique Ward. 21. Electronic media and learning through imaginative games for urban children / Dorothy G. Singer, Jerome L. Singer, Harvey F. Bellin. 22. The influence of computers, interactive games, and the internet on a child's multicultural worldview / Adrienne Shaw, Deborah L. Linebarger. 23. Multicultural perspectives, developing children, and access to the information superhighway / Edward L. Palmer, Jennifer A. Tuttle. 24. Making sense of kids making sense : media encounters and "multicultural" methods / Darnell Hunt, Angela James. -- Part IV. Perspectives on media literacy and the forces that shape the media experiences of children. 25. Media literacy, the first 100 years : a cultural analysis / James A. Anderson. 26. Educational settings and the use of technology to promote the multicultural development of children / Kevin Clark. 27. The changing landscape : media advocacy for the new millennium / Laurie A. Trotta. 28. Role of parents and caregivers in creating a healthy multicultural media environment for children / Christina Romano Glaubke, Patti Miller. Epilogue. The realities of growing up in multicultural and multimedia world / Joy Keiko Asamen.