Exam 4: Deviance 2.0: the Role of the Media

Bandura's behaviour research on the impact of observing violence suggested that children's behaviours are influenced by watching violent and aggressive acts.

Which of the following is not one of the generic frames discussed in the media coverage of various marginalized groups (i.e.race / ethnic groups)?

The greatest amount of time spent online on smart phones is spent doing everyday life organizing tasks such as banking and grocery lists.

Framing is the way that the media is able to take certain elements of society and display them in a specific way to the public.

Canada is the second highest online user group in the world.

Briefly describe what Jackson Katz meant by his statement that "the media is the single greatest pedagogical force of our time".Explain whether you agree or disagree and why.

Describe the five hacker subculture normative orders.

According to critical researchers,the media does have the ability to impact the individual,but it doesn't often spread its influence into the construction of norms,values and beliefs.

Which level of social of social analysis is impacted by the framing of racial and ethnic minorities?

In 2011,6 corporations held the majority of media power globally.

A research study is attempting to understand the impact that early exposure to sexuality in the media has on personal sexual choices later in life.This study would be using:

Sociologists study media because it is a part of our everyday life.

Which of the following is not characteristic of the hacker subculture?

By the age of 18,the average Canadian child will have viewed ______ acts of violence of television.

A young boy watched years of violence on television as a child.In his young adulthood he ended up becoming a school shooter and violently murdering 6 people at his high school.This example would best be researched and understood using a _____________ study.

Explore the involvement that the media has in the social construction of deviance in our society.Identify an image or idea that is pervasive in our media and analyze how the media is able to influence social perceptions of that deviant person or behaviour.

According to the research on media use in Canada,what type of media did Canadians spend the most amount of time using?

Experimental research does find that exposure to media violence can temporarily increase violence or aggression,however__________________.

'Media' includes print,radio,websites,smart phone apps,blogs,etc.

Highlight the three issues that Shade and Lithgow have with media ownership and discuss why these are an issue for our society.