Sociology 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Time Warner, Pairwise Comparison, Heterosexuality
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Media increases social cohesion (strong agent of socialization) its an enforcer of social norms and makes an example of those who deviate from said norms. Media promotes consumption, which supports the economy - advertising underwrites the cost of the media. Narcotizing effect: media provides massive amounts of coverage and information and people get numb from it, therefore they fail to act on the information they are receiving (media overwhelms and paralyzes them). Political economy of media: conflict theorists argue this, basic concern the relationship between mass media and the distribution of power in society, general finding: media functions to preserve the interest of privileged groups in society. Media alert: female rape victims: rohypnol roofies, ghb easy lay, ketamine kit kat, according to the internet and stories, the use of date rape is very common. But, according to glassner (sociologist) all you ever find is stories, and never statistics.