Entry:
Gerbner, George; Gross, Larry; Morgan, Michael; and Signorielli, Nancy, "Toward a Paradigm of Television Effects," Paper presented to the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvania, May, 1980.
Abstract:
This paper discusses the development of the paradigm of television as a stable and stabilizing factor which is differentially integrated into different lifestyles. The effects of television viewing varies across demographic subgroups in systematic ways.
GSS Years:1975, 1977, 1978, 1980
Other Data Sets:
ORC 1979; Roper 1979
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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 |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| POLVIEWY |
LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE-VERSION Y |
| FINRELA |
OPINION OF FAMILY INCOME |
| CLASS |
SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| OCC |
RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970) |
| BUSING |
ATTITUDE TOWARD RACIAL BUSING |
| RACOPEN |
VOTE ON OPEN HOUSING LAW |
| RACMAR |
FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE |
| PREMARSX |
SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE |
| HOMOSEX |
HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS |
| ABANY |
ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON |
| COMMUN |
FEELINGS ABOUT COMMUNISM |
| ERA |
DOES R FAVOR OR OPPOSE ERA? |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| XNORCSIZ |
EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |