SOC384H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Media Consumption, Observational Learning, Intentionality
Document Summary
Relationship between media violence and violence between society is one that gets a lot of coverage in news. Something people talk about in new all the time. 2 years since student at university of cal that went into shooting rampage. He felt that he failed to do so his murder was revenge for women rejecting him and people making fun of him. There was speculation that violence he committed was also influenced by media. This behavior was modeled in the media. There is some effect where media that he consumed was contributing to his violence. Sandy hook public school a 20 year old walked in and shot 27 people and 20 were kids in gr 1. He was relieved that he was a heavy player of cod. This connection has been noticed before in news coverage for this event it was raised again, as potential predictor. Media played a part in such violent behavior.