Parents'' Representations of Animation Preferences of Preschool Children
The paper studies the features of animation preferences of preschool children from the point of view of their parents. It is based on input received during the public opinion poll of 1936 parents whose children attend Moscow kindergartens. The paper analyzes the parents' views on the most popular children's cartoons, provides ratings of favorite cartoons of preschoolers, as well as addresses some gender and age characteristics of the children's preferences. To systematize the data obtained in the study a structural analysis aimed at identifying the content differences in animation preferences of boys and girls in various stages of pre-school childhood is carried out. The results show that adults rely on their own childhood impressions about favorite movies, which explains the "cultural sustainability" of children's animated films. Animation series are the most highly rated among children. Gender specifics and age dynamics of the change in artistic preferences in children are most evident in preschool childhood.