SYD4700 – Representation of Black Minor Offenders as compared to Whites

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SYD4700 – Representation of Black Minor Offenders as compared to Whites

Introduction

The media has become a social institution offering services that were served in the traditional social institutions such as schools, family, and church.  Due to the space constraints in traditional media, social media becomes a means for the large numbers of people in society to become molded in their behavioral traits.  The mass culture has empowered the media as a critical social institution aspect. According to Silver Blatt (2004, p. 38), “the major influences of mass culture—globalization, urbanization, industrialization, modernization, communication, and democratization—have contributed to the alienation of individuals.”  The media offers critical information to society thus governing the perception that the society has of prevailing issues.  The consumption of the content aired consistently in the media may lead to the development of stereotypes.  A society may have a flawed view of a particular gender or race since the media portrayed the flawed perception as the truth…….

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