CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Three main sociological perspectives on the role of media exist: the limited‐effects theory, the class‐dominant theory, and the culturalist theory. The limited‐effects theory argues that because people generally choose what to watch or read based on what they already believe, media exerts a negligible influence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Structural Functionalism. Because functionalism focuses on how media and technology contribute to the smooth functioning of society, a good place to begin understanding this perspective is to write a list of functions you perceive media and technology to perform.

Detailed explanation-3: -Interactionism deals with how individuals act and make conscious decisions about their own behavior depending on the way they interpret situations. When individuals view the information in the media, they are likely to make decisions whether to adapt what the media reports or retain their status quo.

Detailed explanation-4: -Functionalism sees the contribution that technology and media provide to the stability of society, from facilitating leisure time to increasing productivity. Conflict theorists are more concerned with how technology reinforces inequalities among communities, both within and among countries.