The Mass Media and Social ProblemsDiscusses the way the mass media treats social problems, its contribution to causing and curing social problems, and its use by concerned organisations and groups wishing to act to reduce social problems. It brings together a wide range of topics including racism, sexism, poverty, violence, pornography, the educational disadvantaged, and crime and justice. |
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Communications Research | 7 |
Important Concepts in Mass | 18 |
Psychological Theory in Mass | 27 |
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