ISBN:
9780415878197
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (348 p)
Edition:
2nd ed
Series Statement:
Routledge Communication Series
Parallel Title:
Print version Perse, Elizabeth M Media Effects and Society
DDC:
302.23
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Notes on the Authors -- 1 Introduction: Do Media Have Effects? -- What Kind of Effects do the Mass Media Have? -- The Presumption of Media Effects -- The Strength of Media Impact -- Some Problems in Interpreting Evidence of Media Effects -- Why aren't Media Effects Stronger? -- Criticism of Media Effects Approaches -- Why is it Important to Study Media Effects? -- Ways to Conceptualize Media Effects: Dimensions of Media Effects -- Summary -- 2 Models of Media Effects -- The "Received View" of the Study of Media Effects
Abstract:
Four Models of Media Effects -- Some Notes of Caution about the Four Models -- 3 Media Effects and Crisis -- Theoretical Focus: The Functions of Mass Communication -- Functions of Mass Communication during Crisis -- Do the Media Fulfill Their Functions? -- Summary -- 4 Political Communication and Public Opinion -- Theoretical Focus: Elaboration Likelihood Model -- The Distinctions between Informed and Pseudo Public Opinion -- Media Effects of Political Communication and the ELM -- Summary -- 5 Learning from the Media -- Theory: Two Approaches to Learning -- Passive Model of Learning
Abstract:
Children's Learning from Media -- Media and Academic Achievement -- Knowledge Gaps -- Summary -- 6 Socialization Effects -- Acquisition of Stereotypes -- Learning Unhealthy Behaviors -- Summary -- 7 Effects of Violent Media Content -- Theories of Behavioral Effects of Violent Media Content -- Effects of Sexually Violent Media Content -- Summary -- 8 Effects of Entertainment -- Theoretical Focus: Uses and Gratifications -- Use of the Media to Stimulate Emotions -- Political Entertainment -- Use of Entertainment to Form Interpersonal Connections
Abstract:
For Social Comparison: Effects on Body Satisfaction -- Compulsive Media Use: Media Addiction -- Summary -- References -- Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
