Thursday, November 18, 2010

How Media Influences Society



People encounter commercial advertisements on a daily basis -- they're practically impossible to escape. We have to wonder what kind of impact this has on our sociological perspective, and our society as a whole. Whether we like it or not, the media plays some role in influencing what we wear, and how we present ourselves to the public. Popular culture conditions us to believe that we should dress provocatively in order to gain acceptance from our peers, and project ourselves as desirable people.

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