The Great Middle American Dream Machine.

Berk, Lynn M.

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ERIC Number: EJ165664

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Publication Date: 1977

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The Great Middle American Dream Machine

Berk, Lynn M.

Journal of Communication, 27, 3, 27-31, Sum 77

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, Programing (Broadcast), Stereotypes, Television Viewing

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