SPCH 2050 Study Guide - Media, Culture & Society, Sex In Advertising, Jackson Katz
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Ms. warford speech 2050: media, culture & society study guide: exam #3. Explain the magic bullet theory: theory that media has immediate direct influence, too simplistic, underestimates critical thinking. Explain cumulative effects theory: media influences over time, spiral of silence minority viewpoints intimidated into silence. Know three lifestyle and three attitude effects: socialization learning to fit into society, living pattern reflects and shapes, intergenerational eavesdropping we hear things we aren"t suppose. What is cultural imperialism: pushing our culture on other people. Observational learning: people learn behavior by seeing it. Cathartic effect: media violence as positive, helps us release aggression. Socially positive action: violence will probe people into positive action. Aggressive stimulation theory (bobo dolls: inspires violence. Catalytic theory: can influence but doesn"t trigger. Speech, hate speech: what is libel, written defamation, define indecency, must be arousing, not are and offensive, patriot act, feds have authority to snoop.
