The relationship between unemployment in society and the popularity of crime drama on TV |
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| Authors: | Margaret Reith |
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| Institution: | Program buyer at the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation , |
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| Abstract: | This research explores the hypothesis that social stress, as indexed by rising unemployment in society, leads to increased preference for crime drama on TV. This hypothesis is tested by relating the unemployment rates in the U.S., Canada, and Germany over several years with national trends for the relative popularity of crime drama (i. e., as compared to the popularity of other program categories). Support for this hypothesis is found in the U.S. and in Canada. |
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