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Barbatsis, Gretchen S.; And Others – Communication Quarterly, 1983
Identified patterns that characterized soap operas, cartoons, and prime-time drama: (1) the predominant form of interaction was dyadic; (2) the most frequent speakers and receivers of messages were males; (3) the most pervasive message was an assertion of dominance; and (4) the concept of power was not sex-linked. (PD)
Descriptors: Cartoons, Content Analysis, Females, Individual Power