page_title: Social aspects of television
section_title: Stereotypes about social class in television
hierarchical_section_title: Social aspects of television / Stereotypes about social class in television
caption_attribution_description: Polski: Chłopcy wraz z figurką św. Mikołaja oglądają telewizję.English: The boys took Santa to watch TV. This image was uploaded as part of Wiki Loves e-textbooks contest in Poland. English&#160;| Polski&#160;| +/−
context_page_description: The social aspects of television are influences this medium has had on society since its inception. The belief that this impact has been dramatic has been largely unchallenged in media theory since its inception. However, there is much dispute as to what those effects are, how serious the ramifications are and if these effects are more or less evolutionary with human communication.
context_section_description: Some communications researchers argue that television serves as a developmental tool that teaches viewers about members of the upper, middle, working, and lower-poor classes. Research conducted by Kathleen Ryan and Deborah Macey support this theory by providing evidence collected from  ethnographic surveys of television viewers along with critical observational analysis of characters and structure of America's most popular television shows. A limited scope of findings of such studies demonstrate a shared public understanding about social class difference, which were learned through the dialogue and behavior of their favorite on-screen characters.
caption: Children watching cartoons on television, circa 2012.
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