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Fantasy and Reality: What is the Truth? : OUPblog

Dr. Karen Dill is a social psychologist who studies mass media, particularly violence, gender, and racial stereotyping, as well as positive aspects of media. Her new book, How Fantasy Becomes Reality: Seeing Through Media Influence, argues against the premise that just because we understand that mass media stories are fantasies, they cannot affect our realities. In the excerpt below Dill... Read moreDr. Karen Dill is a social psychologist who studies mass media, particularly violence, gender, and racial stereotyping, as well as positive aspects of media. Her new book, How Fantasy Becomes Reality: Seeing Through Media Influence, argues against the premise that just because we understand that mass media stories are fantasies, they cannot affect our realities. In the excerpt below Dill introduces her argument, showing us how fantasy can indeed influence reality. View page