Big World, Small Screen

Fülszöveg

"An authoritative statement on the psychosocial effects of TV. It complements previous state-ofthe-art analyses, which have focused largely on the link between TV violence and aggression. But this book has a much broader scope-from the significance of TV for the identity of ethnic minorities to the effects of TV in institutional settings."-Gary B. Melton, director, Center on Children, Families, and the Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Big World, Small Screen assesses the influence of television on the lives of the most vulnerable and powerless in American society: ethnic and sexual minorities and women. Many in these groups are addicted to television, although they are not the principal audiences sought by commercial TV distributors because they are not the most lucrative markets for advertisers. The authors explore the power of television in stereotyping the elderly, ethnic groups, gays and lesbians, and the institutionalized and, thus, in contributing to the self-image of many... Tovább

Fülszöveg

"An authoritative statement on the psychosocial effects of TV. It complements previous state-ofthe-art analyses, which have focused largely on the link between TV violence and aggression. But this book has a much broader scope-from the significance of TV for the identity of ethnic minorities to the effects of TV in institutional settings."-Gary B. Melton, director, Center on Children, Families, and the Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Big World, Small Screen assesses the influence of television on the lives of the most vulnerable and powerless in American society: ethnic and sexual minorities and women. Many in these groups are addicted to television, although they are not the principal audiences sought by commercial TV distributors because they are not the most lucrative markets for advertisers. The authors explore the power of television in stereotyping the elderly, ethnic groups, gays and lesbians, and the institutionalized and, thus, in contributing to the self-image of many viewers. They go on to consider how television affects social interaction, intellectual functioning, emotional development, and attitudes (toward family life, sexuality, and mentái and physical health, for example). They illustrate the medium's potential to teach and inform, to communicate across nations and cultures-and to induce violence, callousness, and amorality. Finally, they offer suggestions for research and public policy with the aim of producing programming that will enrich the lives of citizens all across the spectrum. Nine psychologists, members of the Task Force on Television and Society appointed by the American Psychological Association, have collaborated on Big World, Small Screen. Vissza