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The Mass Media and Popular Culture by H. Gordon Stevenson - 1980A singular characteristic of life in the United States today
is the extent to which people of all ages have access to systems
of communication that deliver massive quantities of information.
At least this is the case if we define information as any set of
meaningful symbols or symbolic actions. The symbols are objects
as diverse as the flag, Barbie Dolls, printed words, and the clothes
we wear. They are also people who are real or imaginary. Heroes
and martyrs, television stars, and comic strip characters all have
symbolic significance. Transescents live in a world of symbolsTo view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below: | This article originally appeared in NSSE Yearbook Vol. 79, No. 1. |
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- H. Gordon Stevenson
State University of New York, Albany
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H. GORDON STEVENSON is an Associate Professor at the School of Library and Information Science at the
State University of New York, Albany.
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