Entry:
Gerbner, George, “Violence Profile 1967 Through 1988-89: Enduring Patterns,” University of Minnesota: Children Youth and Family Consortium Electronic Clearinghouse, January, 1990.
Abstract:
Violence pervades American TV programming, particularly prime-time shows and children’s network programming. As a result, Americans who watch more TV tend to be more mistrustful towards others.
GSS Years:1972-86
Other Data Sets:
ISR’s Monitoring the Future Survey 1985
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| TVHOURS |
HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV |
| TVSHOWS |
HOW OFTEN R WATCHES TV DRAMA OR SITCOMS |
| INFFILMS |
INFLUENCE OF MOVIES |
| INFPUBTV |
INFLUENCE OF PUBLIC TV |
| INFNETTV |
INFLUENCE OF NETWORK TV |
| INFADSTV |
INFLUENCE OF TV ADS |
| TRUST |
CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED |
| HELPFUL |
PEOPLE HELPFUL OR LOOKING OUT FOR SELVES |
| FAIR |
PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| RINCOME |
RESPONDENTS INCOME |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| CLASS |
SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION |
| ANOMIA5 |
LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE |
| ANOMIA6 |
NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD |
| ANOMIA7 |
OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN |