Sex, love & romance in the mass media analysis & criticism of unrealistic portrayals & their influence
This accessible yet research-based text offers both foundational theories and practical applications of analysis and criticism of mass media portrayals of sex, love, and romance in a wide variety of mass media, from entertainment to advertising to news. The multidisciplinary methodological perspecti...
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| Format: | eBook |
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Mahwah, N.J. :
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
2004.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Routledge Communication Series
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798221806719 |
Table of Contents:
- DR. FUN'S MASS MEDIA LOVE QUIZ©; A Brief Word About Your Answers; About the Author; CONTENTS AT A GLANCE; CONTENTS; PREFACE: Why I Wrote This Book for You; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION: ""The Romanticization of Love in the Mass Media""; CHAPTER 1. KEY FOUNDAT1ONAL TERMS & CONCEPTS: What Do They Mean?; CHAPTER 2. IDEALS & ILLUSIONS (UNREALISTIC MODELS): Myths & Stereotypes of Love & Coupleship; CHAPTER 3. DIAGNOSES & DIS-ILLUSIONS (REALISTIC MODELS): Designs for Rational Love & Coupleship; CHAPTER 4. MASS MEDIA NARRATIVE CONSTRUCTIONS: Mass Media Storytelling Approaches, Techniques, & Devices
- CHAPTER 5. THE INFLUENCE OF THE MASS MEDIA: Research & Theories of Mass Media Effects on Individuals & SocietyCHAPTER 6. STRATEGIES & SKILLS OF MEDIA LITERACY: Tools for Media Analysis & Criticism; CHAPTER 7. DR. FUN'S MASS MEDIA LOVE QUIZ MYTH #1: Your perfect partner is cosmically predestined, so nothing/nobody can ultimately separate you.; CHAPTER 8. DR. FUN'S MASS MEDIA LOVE QUIZ MYTH #2: There's such a thing as ""love at first sight.""; CHAPTER 9. DR. FUN'S MASS MEDIA LOVE QUIZ MYTH #3: Your true soul mate should KNOW what you're thinking or feeling (without your having to tell)
- CHAPTER 10. DR. FUN'S MASS MEDIA LOVE QUIZ MYTH #4: If your partner is truly meant for you, sex is easy and wonderfulCHAPTER 11. DR. FUN'S MASS MEDIA LOVE QUIZ MYTH #5: To attract and keep a man, a woman should look like a model or a centerfold.; CHAPTER 12. DR. FUN'S MASS MEDIA LOVE QUIZ MYTH #6: The man should NOT be shorter, weaker, younger, poorer, or less successful than the woman.; CHAPTER 13. DR. FUN'S MASS MEDIA LOVE QUIZ MYTH #7: The love of a good and faithful true woman can change a man from a ""beast"" into a ""prince.""
- CHAPTER 14. DR. FUN'S MASS MEDIA LOVE QUIZ MYTH #8: Bickering and fighting a lot mean that a man and a woman really love each other passionately.CHAPTER 15. DR. FUN'S MASS MEDIA LOVE QUIZ MYTH #9: All you really need is love, so it doesn't matter if you and your lover have very different values.; CHAPTER 16. DR. FUN'S MASS MEDIA LOVE QUIZ MYTH #10: The right mate ""completes you"" - filling your needs and making your dreams come true; CHAPTER 17. DR. FUN'S MASS MEDIA LOVE QUIZ MYTH #11: In real life, actors and actresses are often very much like the romantic characters they portray.
- CHAPTER 18. DR. FUN'S MASS MEDIA LOVE QUIZ MYTH #12: Since mass media portrayals of romance aren't ""real,"" they don't really affect you.EPILOGUE: DONT STOP! ""The End Is Where We Start From""; APPENDIX A: Sample Completed Worksheet; APPENDIX B: Sample Analysis & Criticism; INDEX
