Thinking of American mass media and pop culture, do you believe that mass media/pop culture representations LED this change? (E.g. Ellen in the 1990s, the success of shows like the original Queer Eye or Will & Grace...) OR, do you believe that these media representations were REFLECTING a change that was already organically taking place among American audiences? In other words, do you believe that our mass media/pop culture environment is a mirror of U.S. society, reflecting back what we already want and believe, or is it an agent of change? Why?
Thinking of American mass media and pop culture, do you believe that mass media/pop culture representations LED this change? (E.g. Ellen in the 1990s, the success of shows like the original Queer Eye or Will & Grace...) OR, do you believe that these media representations were REFLECTING a change that was already organically taking place among American audiences? In other words, do you believe that our mass media/pop culture environment is a mirror of U.S. society, reflecting back what we already want and believe, or is it an agent of change? Why?
Social Psychology (10th Edition)
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I showed you poll data that illustrates how quickly American attitudes about LGBTQ issues changed over a 25-year period. Thinking of American mass media and pop culture, do you believe that mass media/pop culture representations LED this change? (E.g. Ellen in the 1990s, the success of shows like the original Queer Eye or Will & Grace...) OR, do you believe that these media representations were REFLECTING a change that was already organically taking place among American audiences? In other words, do you believe that our mass media/pop culture environment is a mirror of U.S. society, reflecting back what we already want and believe, or is it an agent of change? Why?
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