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Sex, love & romance in the mass media : analysis & criticism of unrealistic portrayals & their influence / Mary-Lou Galician.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004Description: xxv, 252 p. : 28 cmISBN:
  • 0805848320 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Other title:
  • Sex, love, and romance in the mass media
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.7 22
LOC classification:
  • HQ801 .G273 2004
Contents:
STOP! Before You Begin to Read This Book, Take Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz -- Dr. Fun's Mass Media Love Quiz / Mary-Lou Galician -- Preface: Why I Wrote This Book for You -- Introduction: "The Romanticization of Love in the Mass Media" -- Pt. I. Foundations of Analysis & Criticism of Sex, Love, & Romance in the Mass Media -- Ch. 1. Key Foundational Terms & Concepts: What Do They Mean? -- Ch. 2. Ideals & Illusions (Unrealistic Models): Myths & Stereotypes of Love & Coupleship -- Ch. 3. Diagnoses & Dis-Illusions (Realistic Models): Designs for Rational Love & Coupleship -- Ch. 4. Mass Media Narrative Constructions: Mass Media Storytelling Approaches, Techniques, & Devices -- Ch. 5. The Influence of the Mass Media: Research & Theories of Mass Media Effects on Individuals & Society -- Ch. 6. Strategies & Skills of Media Literacy: Tools for Media Analysis & Criticism -- Pt. II. Applications of Analysis & Criticism of Sex, Love, & Romance in the Mass Media -- Ch. 7. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #1: Your perfect partner is cosmically predestined, so nothing/nobody can ultimately separate you -- Ch. 8. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #2: There's such a thing as "love at first sight." -- Ch. 9. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #3: Your true soul mate should KNOW what you're thinking or feeling (without your having to tell) -- Ch. 10. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #4: If your partner is truly meant for you, sex is easy and wonderful -- Ch. 11. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #5: To attract and keep a man, a woman should look like a model or a centerfold -- Ch. 12. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #6: The man should NOT be shorter, weaker, younger, poorer, or less successful than the woman -- Ch. 13. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #7: The love of a good and faithful true woman can change a man from a "beast" into a "prince" -- Ch. 14. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #8: Bickering and fighting a lot mean that a man and a woman really love each other passionately -- Ch. 15. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #9: All you really need is love, so it doesn't matter if you and your lover have very different values -- Ch. 16. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #10: The right mate "completes you" - filling you needs and making your dreams come true -- Ch. 17. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #11: In real life, actors and actresses are often very much like the romantic characters they portray -- Ch. 18. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #12: Since mass media portrayals of romance aren't "real," they don't really affect you -- Epilogue: Don't Stop! "The End Is Where We Start From" -- App. A. Sample Completed Worksheet -- App. B. Sample Analysis & Criticism.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

STOP! Before You Begin to Read This Book, Take Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz -- Dr. Fun's Mass Media Love Quiz / Mary-Lou Galician -- Preface: Why I Wrote This Book for You -- Introduction: "The Romanticization of Love in the Mass Media" -- Pt. I. Foundations of Analysis & Criticism of Sex, Love, & Romance in the Mass Media -- Ch. 1. Key Foundational Terms & Concepts: What Do They Mean? -- Ch. 2. Ideals & Illusions (Unrealistic Models): Myths & Stereotypes of Love & Coupleship -- Ch. 3. Diagnoses & Dis-Illusions (Realistic Models): Designs for Rational Love & Coupleship -- Ch. 4. Mass Media Narrative Constructions: Mass Media Storytelling Approaches, Techniques, & Devices -- Ch. 5. The Influence of the Mass Media: Research & Theories of Mass Media Effects on Individuals & Society -- Ch. 6. Strategies & Skills of Media Literacy: Tools for Media Analysis & Criticism -- Pt. II. Applications of Analysis & Criticism of Sex, Love, & Romance in the Mass Media -- Ch. 7. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #1: Your perfect partner is cosmically predestined, so nothing/nobody can ultimately separate you -- Ch. 8. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #2: There's such a thing as "love at first sight." -- Ch. 9. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #3: Your true soul mate should KNOW what you're thinking or feeling (without your having to tell) -- Ch. 10. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #4: If your partner is truly meant for you, sex is easy and wonderful -- Ch. 11. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #5: To attract and keep a man, a woman should look like a model or a centerfold -- Ch. 12. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #6: The man should NOT be shorter, weaker, younger, poorer, or less successful than the woman -- Ch. 13. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #7: The love of a good and faithful true woman can change a man from a "beast" into a "prince" -- Ch. 14. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #8: Bickering and fighting a lot mean that a man and a woman really love each other passionately -- Ch. 15. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #9: All you really need is love, so it doesn't matter if you and your lover have very different values -- Ch. 16. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #10: The right mate "completes you" - filling you needs and making your dreams come true -- Ch. 17. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #11: In real life, actors and actresses are often very much like the romantic characters they portray -- Ch. 18. Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz Myth #12: Since mass media portrayals of romance aren't "real," they don't really affect you -- Epilogue: Don't Stop! "The End Is Where We Start From" -- App. A. Sample Completed Worksheet -- App. B. Sample Analysis & Criticism.

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