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social science subjects > sociology > gender and sexuality > media use and gender
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media use and gender  

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  • The gender of a child has been found to have a critical influence on media preferences and uses, in conjunction with age, class, and ethnicity. Some researchers even argue that gender differences in media consumption are so substantial that boys and girls can be said to inhabit different cultural worlds. [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Gender, Media Use and]

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