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Big world, small screen

by Aletha C. Huston, Diana Zuckerman, Brian L. Wilcox, Ed Donnerstein, Halford Fairchild, Norma D. Feshbach, Phyllis A. Katz, John P. Murray, Eli A. Rubinstein

Television et enfantsTelevisionTelevision viewersTelevision et familleFernsehenTelevision and familiesPublikumAspect social

Illustrates the power of television in stereotyping the elderly, ethnic groups, gays and lesbians, and the institutionalized and, thus, in contributing to the self-image of many viewers. Considers how television affects social interaction, intellectual functioning, emotional developmentg, and attitudes (toward family life, sexuality, and mental and physical health, for example). [back cover].

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