Entry:
Gerbner, George; Gross, Larry; and Signorielli, Nancy, "Television's Mean World: Violence Profile No. 14-15," Philadelphia: Annenberg School of Communications, 1986.
Abstract:
For most viewers, television's mean and dangerous world tends to cultivate a sense of relative danger, mistrust, dependence, and despite its supposedly "entertaining" nature, alienation and gloom.
GSS Years:1975, 1978, 1980, 1983
Other Data Sets:
Violence Index 1986
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| TVHOURS |
HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV |
| HELPFUL |
PEOPLE HELPFUL OR LOOKING OUT FOR SELVES |
| FAIR |
PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE |
| TRUST |
CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED |
| ANOMIA5 |
LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE |
| ANOMIA6 |
NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD |
| ANOMIA7 |
OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN |