Mean world syndrome Flashcards
1
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Theory idea
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- issue of violence in media and the effect on people
- the more you watch, the more scared you are
2
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Period
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1960 - 1980s
3
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Discipline
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sociology
4
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Institution
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universities, media, policymaker, military
5
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Main question
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what does a diet of violent content do to the perceptions of the world around us
6
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Social organization
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groups and individuals in society are afraid of violence being done to them
7
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Human subjectivity
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individuals are rational but beset with fear of media
8
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Media
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manipulative and guided by profits system of dollars and power; create moral panic towards others
9
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Power
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legitimation of fear from the world
10
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Critiques
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Culturally specific; fear doesn’t affect everyone
11
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Key concepts
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mean world syndrome; happy violence; monopoly and control
