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International Journal of Communication Development

The International Journal of Communication Development (IJCD) is a new journal devoted to the analysis of communication, mass media and development in a global context in both Indian and...

ISSN: 2231-2498 Quarterly English Since 2011
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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2019)

Articles Vol. 10 Issue 1 & 2 Jul - Dec 2019
DOI 10.65301/ijcd.2019.10.2.1.7

Role of Television to Influence and Achieve Gender Equality in Indian Society: A Media Stratification Critique

Authors
Head, Department of Mass Communication, R. T. M. Nagpur University Research Scholar, Department of Mass Communication, R. T. M. Nagpur University
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Published 2019-12-30
Pages 49-56
Abstract

The role of Television to assess the influence on the aspect of gender equality has the theoretical base in the ‘Democratic media participation theory’ and ‘agenda setting theory’ of mass media. Television in India has consistently risen over the years, safely assuring that consumption of these media is prevalent. Media is also an important communicator and influencer to shape social opinions, and by extension, stereotypes. This role has a diverse range of effects because the content is predominantly developed in the ‘polished’ sects of metropolitan urban centres where notions and lifestyles assumed by genders are different than in semi-urban and rural areas, and therefore the same television content consumed in different tiers of society The paper investigates whether TV media have a role in how urban women and men are viewed in a different light than women and men from other tiers, and how does it shape the attitudes towards genders and gender equality, are some of the prime areas of interest in this study. The study infers multiple studies in social psychology, sociology and communication to assess parameters in stereotypes generally and gender stereotypes specifically, and how these can be developed and influenced. Reflective analysis is employed to peruse and comment on how television media can exploit its position of influence to create a fertile environment for gender equality in all regions.

Keywords
Gender sociometer Television Media Gender Equality mapping Social Impact of Media Socio-cultural communication
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