How are women and ethnic minorities portrayed on television? What is the effect upon viewers of violence on television? Can television play a positive role in society? How should the industry be regulated?These are just some of the controversial questions posed by media researchers, programmers, critics and policy-makers in this important volume. The contributors ask probing and urgent questions about the role of television in today′s society. This volume will be essential reading for students, researchers and professionals in mass communication, psychology, sociology, policy studies and women′s studies.
- ISBN10 0803930704
- ISBN13 9780803930704
- Publish Date 10 March 1988
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 18 February 2010
- Publish Country US
- Imprint SAGE Publications Inc
- Format Paperback
- Pages 392
- Language English