This part of a series of reports in this issue traces the role and "image" of serial television's women. (CH)

Suggests that from 1972-1974 there was little change in the representation of women as authorative voice-overs or as on-screen experts in television commercials without voice-overs. (MH)

Examines forms of communication used in commercials to convey social stereotypes. (Forms refer to production techniques such as level of action or movement, pacing, camera techniques, and auditory features.) (PD)

This part of a series of reports in this issue documents woman's image of powerlessness as seen in dramatic television. (CH)

Study compares presentation of black and whites, males and females on "MTV" and "Video Soul." Finds blacks more likely to be shown as helpful and caring, male and female whites more antisocial than prosocial. (MS)

Reports on study of intersex and interrace dominance patterns in prime time television focusing on two-person interactions between men and women, Blacks and Whites, to determine if one person dominates or if two parties interact as equals. Relates sex and race dominance patterns to several program and character variables. (JMF)

Demonstrates a causal relationship between television portrayals of the ideal body and the distortion of self-perceived body size in a young female audience. (SR)