Ch. 10—Sex: Is tuning in turning us on? Sexuality through a media lens
Guidelines for in-class discussions and exercises:
• The text briefly discussed media depictions of sexuality throughout history. A more
detailed and extensive research assignment on this topic could be assigned.
• A reflective writing assignment could be created in which students write about how
• Students could be assigned to scour YouTube and other online video sites to find
examples of the “virgin” and “vamp” news depictions of sexual crime victims.
CHAPTER SUMMARIES/ABSTRACTS
Chapter 10: Sex: Is tuning in turning us on? Sexuality through a media lens
As with violent media, there is a tremendous body of research on sexual media. We look specifically at
the effects of consuming media, including attitudinal, behavioral, and cognitive outcomes. There is a