Entry:

Gerbner, George; Gross, Larry; Morgan, Michael; and Signorielli, Nancy, "Some Additional Comments on Cultivation Analysis," Public Opinion Quarterly, 44 (Fall, 1980), 408-410.


Abstract:

In reply to Hughes' article, "The Fruits of Cultivation Analysis: A re-examination of Some Effects of Television Watching," the author claims that Hughes' use of simultaneous controls to show the lack of relationship between television viewing and attitudes fails to account for variation of opinion within certain groups, which can be predicted when television watching is considered. (See also Nos. 954-955, 958, 1395-1398, 1469)

GSS Years:

1975, 1977-78

Other Data Sets:

Research and Forecasts 1980; Roper 1979; Minnesota adolescents 1981

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
ANOMIA6

NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD

ANOMIA5

LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE

ANOMIA7

OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN

TVHOURS

HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

NEWS

HOW OFTEN DOES R READ NEWSPAPER

REGION

REGION OF INTERVIEW

CLASS

SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION

ATTEND

HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED