Over the last half of the twentieth century, television has become the predominant medium through which the public accesses information about the world. Through the news, situation comedies, police dramas, and commercials, we learn about the world around us, and our role within it. These genres, narratives, and cultural forms are not simply entertainment, but powerful socializing agents that show the world as we might never see it in real life. How Television Shapes Our Worldview brings to...

The definitive guide to planning effective, theory and evidence driven, community engaged health promotion programsIntervention Mapping: Health Promotion Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation is a practical, step-by-step guide for designing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining effective health promotion interventions in partnership with communities. Widely regarded as the field’s leading planning resource, it provides a systematic framework for tra...

Friends, Lovers, Co-Workers, and Community analyzes how television narratives form the first decade of the twenty-first century are powerful socializing agents which both define and limit the types of acceptable interpersonal relationships between co-workers, friends, romantic partners, family members, communities, and nations. This book is written by a diverse group of scholars who used a variety of methodological and theoretical approaches to interrogate the ways through which television...