1. The Media and Our Violent Society
Media are our main suppliers of information and images about events and people outside our immediate environment. By promoting various aspects of social reality, media also influence individuals' judgments about how to deal with important social problems (Iyengar, 1991). ... Environmental influences such as the mass media, peers, dominant influences or socioeconomic status affect self-concept development, as well as the individual's perception of what he or she can accomplish in society and in the environment in which s/he finds him or herself. ... However, some affects are obvious ...
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