TV Entertainment Programming and Sociopolitical Attitudes

Volgy, Thomas J.; Schwarz, John E.

doi:10.1177/107769908005700125

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“…As people construct their view of what people and places are like, they may include information learned from media (Shapiro & Lang, 1991), particularly among heavy TV viewers whose social realities closely resemble the television world. Heavy viewers of violent programming are more fearful of becoming victims of crime, have more negative attitudes toward less powerful groups (Gerbner, Gross, Morgan, & Signorielli, 1980), and more positive attitudes towards powerful groups (Volgy & Schwartz, 1980). Early research on media influence used a simple linear model incorporating two processes, learning and construction.…”

Section: Media Images and Influencesmentioning

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Rethinking theoretical approaches to stigma: A Framework Integrating Normative Influences on Stigma (FINIS)

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Martin

Lang

et al. 2008

Social Science & Medicine

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A resurgence of research and policy efforts on stigma both facilitates and forces a reconsideration of the levels and types of factors that shape reactions to persons with conditions that engender prejudice and discrimination. Focusing on the case of mental illness but drawing from theories and studies of stigma across the social sciences, we propose a framework that brings together theoretical insights from micro, meso and macro level research: Framework Integrating Normative Influences on Stigma (FINIS) starts with Goffman's notion that understanding stigma requires a language of social relationships, but acknowledges that individuals do not come to social interaction devoid of affect and motivation. Further, all social interactions take place in a context in which organizations, media and larger cultures structure normative expectations which create the possibility of marking "difference". Labelling theory, social network theory, the limited capacity model of media influence, the social psychology of prejudice and discrimination, and theories of the welfare state all contribute to an understanding of the complex web of expectations shaping stigma. FINIS offers the potential to build a broad-based scientific foundation based on understanding the effects of stigma on the lives of persons with mental illness, the resources devoted to the organizations and families who care for them, and policies and programs designed to combat stigma. We end by discussing the clear implications this framework holds for stigma reduction, even in the face of conflicting results.

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Section: Media Images and Influencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rethinking theoretical approaches to stigma: A Framework Integrating Normative Influences on Stigma (FINIS)

Pescosolido

Martin

Lang

et al. 2008

Social Science & Medicine

413

289

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“…Extant research successfully traced historic portrayals of television doctors (Turow, 1989;Turow & Coe, 1985), while others performed systematic content analyses to examine doctor portrayals on television (Chory-Assad & Tamborini, 2001;Pfau et al, 1995); however, less is known about the influence of television in shaping patient perceptions of doctors (Chory-Assad & Tamborini, 2003;Pfau et al;Volgy & Schwarz, 1980), particularly within the context of a single medical drama.…”

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“…The portrayal of doctors on television has shifted significantly during the past 60 years (Chory-Assad & Tamborini, 2001;Turow, 1989Turow, , 1996Turow & Coe, 1985;Volgy & Schwarz, 1980). City Hospital, the initial doctor show launched in 1952, portrayed doctors as omnipotent healers who represented the authority within the hospital.…”

Section: Television Portrayals Of Doctorsmentioning

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The Effects of Viewing Grey's Anatomy on Perceptions of Doctors and Patient Satisfaction

Quick

2009

Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media

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“…The dominant white males are more likely to commit violence, while old, young, female, and minority characters are more likely to be victims. It has been argued that these television messages of power, dominance, segregation, and victimization cultivate relatively restrictive and intolerant views regarding personal morality and freedoms, women's roles, and minority rights (Gerbner, Gross, Morgan, & Signorielli, 1982;Greenberg, 1982;Gross, 1984;Volgy & Schwarz, 1980). At the same time, television programs and commercials stress conventional values in a context of consumer gratifications (Atkin, 1982), with happy endings and material satisfactions.…”

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Television and the erosion of regional diversity

Morgan

1986

Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media

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The relationship between heavy television viewing and the reduction in the diversity of traditional regional cultures in the United States was investigated by secondary analysis of six General Social Surveys conducted by the National Opinion Research Center between 1975 and1983. On a variety of political and social attitudes and opinions, the outlooks of heavy viewers from different geographic regions tended to be more homogeneous compared to those who watched less television. Historically, the United States has reflected a curious mix of both homogeneity and heterogeneity. Traditional American ideology celebrates and extols both diversity and uniformity. The conflicting pressures and constraints of these values play a vital role in defining contemporary American consciousness and exert a significant influence on social beliefs and behavior.The population of the U.S. is unusually heterogeneous. Waves of immigration from numerous "old countries" embedded deeply the idea of diversity in our national psyche. A high level of regional, ethnic, religious, racial, and other intertwined variations have been seen as the fundamental characteristic of the U.S., defining and justifying an ideal of a "New World" pluralistic society. The other side of "E Pluribus Unum," however, is the American Melting Pot: a synthesis, blending, and dissolution of those distinct qualities into the mainstream (Engler, 1964;Glazer & Moynihan, 1970;Powell, 1982).The present study explored the role played by one particular cultural medium, television, in the process of reducing social differentiation. Specifically, it investigated the extent to which television may be associated with a reduction in the impact of geographic region on social and political attitudes and perspectives If, as some argue, the U.S. is losing some of the richness of its regional diversity in favor of homogeneity and cultural standardization, then television, which is the most pervasive source of shared images among otherwise heterogeneous groups in all regions of the country, might well be contributing to that trend. The central hypothesis was that heavy viewers across various geographic regions will show less variance (and more homogeneity) in their attitudes and opinions than will light viewers from those same regions.

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TV Entertainment Programming and Sociopolitical Attitudes

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Rethinking theoretical approaches to stigma: A Framework Integrating Normative Influences on Stigma (FINIS)

Rethinking theoretical approaches to stigma: A Framework Integrating Normative Influences on Stigma (FINIS)

The Effects of Viewing Grey's Anatomy on Perceptions of Doctors and Patient Satisfaction

Television and the erosion of regional diversity

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