COM 100 Lecture 18: Com 100 - Lecture 18
4 Dec 2020
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Ex: what to wear, what to buy, who to vote for, what freeway to take, etc. Ex: movies give you ideas about how to act in relationships, etc. Ex: she tries to look like girl on front of 17. More tv (violent) -> believe that world is mean and scary place w/ Ex: believe world is scary -> more likely to buy gun people out to do you wrong. Explore reality through mass media -> id with these people -> who we. Ex: more tv women watched -> more narrow idea of women"s roles. Ex: shows with females being strong lead characters (vampire. Individuals can use it to get info about professional stuff. Ex: farmers can use it to get info about crops and stuff. Can give you a sense of status if you know more about something . People can talk about the movies they go to. Gives people indirect interaction through the mass media.
