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| Middle Class Standards | 2 |
| Programing (Broadcast) | 2 |
| Characterization | 1 |
| Content Analysis | 1 |
| Drama | 1 |
| Family Life | 1 |
| Labeling (of Persons) | 1 |
| Marriage | 1 |
| Mass Media | 1 |
| Middle Class Culture | 1 |
| Popular Culture | 1 |
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| Journal of Communication | 2 |
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| Berk, Lynn M. | 1 |
| Wander, Philip | 1 |
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| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBerk, Lynn M. – Journal of Communication, 1977
Contends that network programing cultivates the myth of a middle class America thereby supporting negative stereotyping and strong social biases. (MH)
Descriptors: Labeling (of Persons), Mass Media, Middle Class Culture, Middle Class Standards
Peer reviewedWander, Philip – Journal of Communication, 1979
Discusses the development of characters in daytime serials in terms of love, marriage, and personal happiness. Considers how these developments are designed to fit middle-class values. (JMF)
Descriptors: Characterization, Content Analysis, Drama, Family Life
