I will use examples and insights from the text, video clips and lecture, and my own media experience to support my observations. ... This movie showed a destitute and struggling family embracing hope. ... Their overall goal was to find a man and then have a family. ... In this show the ideal family was shown. ... There are many examples (shown in video lecture #6) of commercials that support these statements. ...

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The search strategy for the review included articles or books available to support this study, especially those which would report empirical or conceptual investigation(s) of the causes and effects of the media and violence, as well as the psychological aspects of media use and other contributing factors of the question. ... They support the general aggression model (GAM) as a basis for proving that long-term effects are produced when music or other media access easily influenced patterns of thought and behavior through repetition, producing a desensitization process. ... The possibilities of ...

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Our norms and practices are perpetuated by the media, which in turn supports hegemony. Media reinforces those ideologies that support the commercial culture. ... Where it used to be the family, church, and school, TV is now the primary social communicator. ... And these ideologies support hegemony. ... They connect commodities to the social values we crave, such as romance, love, leisure, independence, family life, and being in control. ...

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Every morning before the hard working citizens of the United States of America get into their over priced vehicles, filled with over priced gasoline, to go to their jobs all day in order to support themselves and their families, they usually turn on the television or open up their morning newspaper in order to find out the happenings of their community, country, and the world. ... "From the political angle, for a nation to remain strong, it historically has needed the support of its people" (Anup Shah). ... "Therefore, logically, politics will be dominated by the rich and powerful -- in fac...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Human activities such as urban sprawl demand natural resource to support them. ... Control Population Achieving access to family planning throughout the world would lead to improved well-being and reduction of unwanted pregnancies. ...

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According to Berk (2008), "The impact on young female adolescents (12-19) is much greater compared to young adults due to the different phases and what environmental factors (school, friends, family,etc) they face daily" (pg. 191). ... According to Danto, a number of magazines target at adolescent females and suggest that their content supports the idea that female bliss and success are tied to physical appearance. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate