Media Psychology
Mahwah, NJ; London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (2003), x, 324 pp.
Contains bibliogr. pp. 283-308, index
ISBN 1-4106-0726-7 (ebook); 978-1-4106-0726-3 (ebook); 0-8058-4048-6 (print); 0-8058-4049-4 (print)
"In this book, Dr. Giles tackles the traditional topics of media psychology--sex, violence, advertising--along with sections on developmental aspects of media influence and the psychology of the audience. He also examines a number of specific media genres--news, sports, soaps, and the increasingly popular audience participation media, such as "reality" and "lifestyle" television. In addition, he asks what light psychology can shed on the popularity of these genres and the response of their audiences. Finally, there are chapters on the increasing influence of the Internet and on the representation of psychology and psychologists themselves in the media." (Publisher description)
I. MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY IN CONTEXT
1 What Is Media Psychology, and Why Do We Need It? 3
2 Theoretical Issues in Media Research, 14
3 Research Methods in Media Psychology, 28
II. PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS AND INFLUENCES OF MEDIA
4 The Effects of Media Violence, 49
5 Prosocial Effects of Media, 73
6 Pornography and Erotica, 88
7 Advertising, 105
III. DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES IN MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY
8 Young Children and Television, 131
9 Media and Adolescence, 147
IV. THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF THE MEDIA
10 Representations of Social Groups, 165
11 The Psychology of the Media Audience, 184
V. GENRES
12 News and Current Affairs, 205
13 Sport, 221
14 Audience Participation and Reality TV, 234
15 Soaps, 248
VI. THE FUTURE OF MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY
16 The Internet, 261
17 Psychology in the Media, 273
1 What Is Media Psychology, and Why Do We Need It? 3
2 Theoretical Issues in Media Research, 14
3 Research Methods in Media Psychology, 28
II. PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS AND INFLUENCES OF MEDIA
4 The Effects of Media Violence, 49
5 Prosocial Effects of Media, 73
6 Pornography and Erotica, 88
7 Advertising, 105
III. DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES IN MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY
8 Young Children and Television, 131
9 Media and Adolescence, 147
IV. THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF THE MEDIA
10 Representations of Social Groups, 165
11 The Psychology of the Media Audience, 184
V. GENRES
12 News and Current Affairs, 205
13 Sport, 221
14 Audience Participation and Reality TV, 234
15 Soaps, 248
VI. THE FUTURE OF MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY
16 The Internet, 261
17 Psychology in the Media, 273
