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Big world, small screen

the role of television in American society

By Aletha C. Huston,Diana Zuckerman,Brian L. Wilcox,Ed Donnerstein,Halford Fairchild,Norma D. Feshbach,Phyllis A. Katz,John P. Murray,Eli A. Rubinstein

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Publish Date

1992

Publisher

University of Nebraska Press

Language

eng

Pages

194

Description:

Illustrates 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. Considers how television affects social interaction, intellectual functioning, emotional developmentg, and attitudes (toward family life, sexuality, and mental and physical health, for example). [back cover].