SuitabookTelevision and social values
The contents list articles arguing that television reflects or misrepresents societal values, and that portrayals and family-friendly programmes have differing implications.
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Margaret Haerens - Author
Expect a topical collection rather than one continuous account: articles present contrasting claims about television’s effects, industry practices and possible regulation.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceExpect a topical collection rather than one continuous account: articles present contrasting claims about television’s effects, industry practices and possible regulation.
The contents list articles arguing that television reflects or misrepresents societal values, and that portrayals and family-friendly programmes have differing implications.
The collection includes contrasting views on reality television and on whether courtroom or prison programmes entertain, educate or distort viewers’ understanding.
Articles debate advertising’s social effects and whether government should regulate indecency, violence or commercial volume.
Topics include television violence, indecency, stereotypes, advertising and family-friendly programming.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.