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Vampires & Shades of Grey: How Media Shapes Who We Are

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Don’t think media shapes how you behave? Think again, says Hope Schau, a UA associate professor of marketing

Are you a Homer Simpson or a Dexter? How about a Clair Huxtable or a Carrie Bradshaw? Chances are you don’t think of yourself as a doughnut-loving oaf, a brilliant serial killer, an unflappable power-mom/lawyer nor a lovelorn fashionista. (more…)

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Sexual Objectification of Female Artists in Music Videos Exists Regardless of Race, MU Study Finds

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*Music videos could play an influential role in young viewers’ development*

COLUMBIA, Mo. ­— Popular music videos have been criticized as having misogynistic messages and images. While more female music artists have gained visibility and created successful “brands” in recent years, critics argue that many of these artists are pushing the boundaries of acceptable norms with regard to race, gender and sexuality in popular culture. (more…)

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