Deviance and Media Part A Flashcards
what was known to be the largest change in media from before to now
the internet
over the age of 50 _____ (type of media) was used much higher
TV
what kind of view did Charles Wright believe in
functionalist view
list the 4 functions of how media contributes to social order
surveillance, correlation, transmission and entertainment
describe the importance of CBC
CBC brings people together which is the key to functionalism
list the 3 types of crime
street, property and violent crimes
true or false - violent crimes committed by strangers is the most common
false - most crimes are committed by those known to victim
how many deaths a day due to opiod overdose
20
define the echo chamber
if we consume a lot of media -> they repeat the same story over and over -> only one view is presented therefore audience gets brainwashed
explain how there can be incompleteness of reporting and how this can be a problem (use an example to explain)
the public is made unaware of how courts work -> someone who committed murder only gets 5 years so we think the system is unjust -> we do not get the whole picture (maybe the individual had prior determinants)
when you slap someone’s butt what is this an example of (DONT BE DIRTY)
level 1 sexual assault
true or false - Canadians have a preference for drama
true
when people get tolerant to violence through constant exposure, what happens when they do see a violent film
emotional -> lower levels of anxiety
physiological -> lower heart rates and blood pressure
what did Moynihan study
he was a sociologist that studied the normalization of violence -> violence occurs in the inner city because violence there is normalized and expected
what was the solution to normalization of violence in inner cities, according to Moynihan
broken windows theory -> argues that there are absent landlords and no one in the area -> if it looks like people are watching, people will commit crimes
-> GET PEOPLE TO LIVE THERE AND CREATE SURVEILLANCE
how are moral panics characterized
heightened concern, hostility toward the offending group, consensus that there is a threat, disproportionality and volatility
who did we talk about in regards to moral panics
Puritans
define folk devils
those who have traits that make them easy to blame for social problems
what is another name for folk devils
scapegoats
in the Puritan example, who were the scapegoats
women
explain the Watney study of homosexual men during the AIDS crisis
suggested a lot of people dealt with ambiguity of being a good person but according to society they are seen as a bad person -> mental indigestion
in the AIDS crisis, who are the folk devils
gay men
define the differences between the mods and rockers
mods = modern young people, wore preppy clothing
rockers = tough and loud, wore leather jackets
what happened in 1964 with the mods and rockers
everything was closed on Easter ->these two groups were maybe bored and there some minor pushing -> media shows up and the headlines say “kids under control, gangs, vanadalizing” -> mods and rockers became the folk devils
define transmission
communication of information and norms from generation to generation
define surveillance
ways that information is collected and spread in society
match the description to the proper characterization -
youth of postwar britain is out of control
increased concern
match the description to the proper characterization - exaggeration tactics
disproportionality
match the description to the proper characterization - gang fighting image
volatility
match the description to the proper characterization - all newspapers framed the story the same
increased consensus over the threat
