Social Constructionists Such as Mead or Pearce and Cronen Assume

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Essay

Social constructionists such as Mead or Pearce and Cronen assume that people create the worlds in which they inhabit with the meanings they develop. Where do our meaning about media and its usage come from?

Identify and understand various forms of discrimination, including racism, sexism, ageism, and ableism.

Distinguish between systemic, structural, and direct forms of discrimination.

Define and elaborate on concepts of ethnocentrism and prejudice.

Recognize the impact of stereotypes on societal attitudes and behaviors.

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Definitions:

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian theory proposing that a child feels a subconscious sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent and hostility toward the same-sex parent.

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies employed unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Repression

A defense mechanism where stressful thoughts or memories are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Freud's Concept

Theoretical ideas proposed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on the unconscious mind, the importance of childhood, and the structure of personality into ego, id, and superego.