Intergenerational Perspectives on Audiences Studies: From Youth to Senior Representations

Abstract

This paper aims to theoretically explore and discuss intergenerational perspectives on audience studies, shedding light on trends and invisibilities. Literature on the topic has been especially concerned either with interactions between children and young people, or among themselves and with other age groups, or with elders’ engagement. This paper reviewed studies to identify contexts of research focused on the point of view of children and young people, and also gaps that the audience studies should address particularly concerning the case of senior citizens.