Says that small groups of powerful and usually rich individuals control the content of the media. For example, people such as Rupert Murdoch
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Pluralist approch- mass media
say the audience decide on the content of the media
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Bandura
the children that wittnessed a violent adult play with the bobo doll were vilent towards it themselves and the children that witnessed adults playing nicely with the doll played nicely themselves. same sex subjects = good.
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Hypodermic syringe theory
the direct link between crime and mass media.
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uses and gratification
the ability of being able to choose how you behave.
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labelling theory
making a judgement on someone due to their appearance, accent, skin colour, ethnic background, religion etc. usually negative but can be negotiated
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scapegoat theory
something that is used as a blame for someones actions. For example is was Lisas mums fault that Lisa killed Dan because she let her watched 18+ movies
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status frustration
being so low down in societies hierarchy and being frustrated with your social position that you commit crime to climb the class system.
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white collar crime
where individuals working for a company commit a crime, usually fraud on the company. These crimes usually go unreported through the companies embarrassment and unwanting of a bad reputation
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self fulfilling prophecy
being labelled negatively and becoming the label due to being told you are the label so much. for example, being called dumb so often that you believe you are this label and stop tryinging to be cleaver.
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weber
4 main classes, formed in the market place
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marx
says socitey has 2 main classes. the ruling (bourgeoisie) and the working (proletariates). the rich had ownership and the poor didn't.
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caste system
based on the hindu religion. the social position is ascribed at birth and the social system is closed. meaning social mobility is not possible.
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apartheid system
based on race and ethnicity. therefore is ascribed at birth with a closed an non mobile social position. Nelson Mandela prevented racial segregation.
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social class
based on economic position, therefore it is achieved through money and power and social mobility is possible in this open system
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
say the audience decide on the content of the media
Back
Pluralist approch- mass media
Card 3
Front
the children that wittnessed a violent adult play with the bobo doll were vilent towards it themselves and the children that witnessed adults playing nicely with the doll played nicely themselves. same sex subjects = good.
Back
Card 4
Front
the direct link between crime and mass media.
Back
Card 5
Front
the ability of being able to choose how you behave.
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