Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Children in a Cinematic Society 1
4. Early NFB Society: The Eyes of Democracy 23
5. Lessons in Living: ‘‘Deconstruction’’ of a Rural Community in Early NFB Society 43
6. Fields of Vision: Panoramas of Childhood in the Cinematic Society, 1947-67 65
7. ‘‘The New Generation’’: Mental Hygiene and the Portrayals of Children by the National Film Board of Canada, 1946-67 121
8. A Progressive State of Disequilibrium: Social Relations in the Cinematic Society, 1968-89 153
9. Conclusion: The Century of the Cinematic Child 207
10. Epilogue 223
11. Appendix 1: 300 NFB Films with Significant Portrayals of Children and Youth, 1939-89 227
12. Appendix 2: A Note Concerning the Process of Film Selection 231
13. Notes 235
14. Bibliography 273
15. Index 281