Television as a Social Issue (Applied Social Psychology Annual)

How are women and ethnic minorities portrayed on television? What is the effect upon viewers of violence on television? Can television play a positive role in society? How should the industry be regulated?

These are just some of the controversial questions posed by media researchers, programmers, critics and policy-makers in this important volume. The contributors ask probing and urgent questions about the role of television in today's society. This volume will be essential reading for students, researchers and professionals in mass communication, psychology, sociology, policy studies and women's studies.