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Media sex: what are the issues?

By Barrie , Günter

Book information

Publisher
Taylor & Francis (CAM);Erlbaum
Year
2002
ISBN
0805837221, 0805840109, 9780805837223, 9781135653255, 9780805840100
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (2555733 bytes)
Series
LEA's communication series
Pages
x, 359 pages ; 24 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
05.30 mass communication and mass media: general;4

Description

What concerns have been raised about media sex? -- How much sex is shown? -- What is acceptable to the public? -- Does media sex influence young people? -- Is media sex degrading to women? -- Does media sex give men the wrong ideas? -- Is media sex the cause of sexual deviance? -- Can media sex portrayals influence nonoffenders? -- Can media sex sell commodities? -- How are effects of media sex to be explained? -- Can we trust the research on media sex? -- How effective are controls over media sex?;Using international evidence about media sex, examines the breadth of the questions abut the prevalence and prominence of sex in the media, about public opinion concerning sexual content, about different effects (usually harmful ones) that allegedly follow exposure to media sex, and about the use of sex as a selling device. [back cover]. What concerns have been raised about media sex? -- How much sex is shown? -- What is acceptable to the public? -- Does media sex influence young people? -- Is media sex degrading to women? -- Does media sex give men the wrong ideas? -- Is media sex the cause of sexual deviance? -- Can media sex portrayals influence nonoffenders? -- Can media sex sell commodities? -- How are effects of media sex to be explained? -- Can we trust the research on media sex? -- How effective are controls over media sex?

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