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A six page paper which looks at the way in which violence on television is thought to affect children, and the ways in which this issue can be dealt with by society as a whole. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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influence which the media has on the social behaviour of individuals, and especially children, it is useful to look at the way in which certain elements such as violence are
portrayed and whether or not these are an accurate reflection of our social culture, as well as the potentially harmful effects which such portrayals might have upon the viewing audience.
As Gerbner (2002) points out, children are not
born understanding social behaviour, but learn what is acceptable and what is not from those around them. In a culture where television viewing is an almost all-pervasive part of life,
then it is evident that what children see on television will have some effect on shaping their attitudes, and the way that they behave. Gerbner asserts that television provides certain
role models, and that the viewer has a choice as to whether to conform to these, or to rebel against them (Gerbner, 2002, PG).
However, whilst it might be the case that adults are able to
analyse what they see in the media, and consider whether it offers a valid option or not, children do not have the same level of discrimination. Consequently, they will be
far more strongly influenced by what they view, and therefore it is necessary to consider whether or not this influence is negative or not.
Thoman (2002) makes the point that the American Psychological Associations survey in 1993
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