Learning to Hate Americans: How U.S. Media Shape Negative Attitudes Among Teenagers in Twelve Countries

Melvin L. Defleur; Margaret H. Defleur

ISBN 10: 092299305X / ISBN 13: 9780922993055

Published by Marquette Books (edition ), 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learning to Hate Americans: How U.S. Media Shape Negative Attitudes Among Teenagers in Twelve Countries
• Publisher: Marquette Books (edition )
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 092299305X
• ISBN 13: 9780922993055
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

When Melvin DeFleur and Margaret DeFleur, both professors of mass communication at Boston University, asked their foreign graduate students to conduct surveys of some 1,300 teenagers in their 12 home countries, they found that teenagers around the world believe that Americans are extremely violent and criminally inclined, and that American women are sexually immoral. They present the results of the survey, and place the blame for these negative attitudes on US mass media, especially Hollywood. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About the Author

Melvin L. DeFleur is professor of mass communication at Boston University and one of the world' most respected scholars in mass communication. Margaret H. DeFleur is associate professor of mass communication at Boston University. She will become associate dean of graduate students and research at Louisiana State University in fall 2004.