Television's Mixed Messages: Sexual Content on "All My Children.".

Larson, Stephanie Greco

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ERIC Number: EJ426891

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Publication Date: 1991

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Television's Mixed Messages: Sexual Content on "All My Children."

Larson, Stephanie Greco

Communication Quarterly, v39 n2 p156-63 Spr 1991

Studies sexual morality in one year of programing of the soap opera "All My Children." Reconceptualizes definitions of inappropriate sexual behavior to deemphasize marital status. Examines use of force in sexual contact. Finds that men, often heroes, engage in and are rewarded for aggressive sexual behavior in spite of women's protests. Notes inconsistencies in treatment of AIDS issues. (SR)

Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Communication Research, Content Analysis, Moral Issues, Moral Values, Sex Stereotypes, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Soap Operas, Television Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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