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Theory of selectivity based on categories

Its essentials proposition of the theory can be summarized in the following terms

  • The media present message to the members of the mass society but they are received and interpreted selectively
  • An important basis of the selectivity lies in the location of the individuals in the differentiated social structure
  • That social structure is composed of numerous categories of people defined by such factors s age, sex, income, education, and occupations
  • Pattern of media attention and response are shaped by the factors and that defined these categories making response to mass communication somewhat similar in each.
  • Thus, the effect of the mass media neither uniform powerful nor direct, but are selective and limited by social category influence
  • For example, even in selectivity the choices are categorized for example a rich person can eat in five-star hotel but poor cannot. The selection depends on caste, religion, etc. The rich can afford luxurious garments but poor cannot afford.
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