TY  - BOOK
AU  - Galician,Mary-Lou
TI  - Sex, love & romance in the mass media: analysis & criticism of unrealistic portrayals & their influence 
SN  - 0805848320 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - HQ801 .G273 2004
U1  - 306.7 22
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Mahwah, N.J.
PB  - Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
KW  - Man-woman relationships
KW  - Love in mass media
KW  - Sex in mass media
N1  - 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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