How about the influence of music videos on the public? Not only are the words to songs an influence on our culture, but they now have a secondary influence in the form of music videos. Hip-hop videos, in particular, have been called on how they portray both men and women. They portray men as tough and violent. Women are portrayed as being worthless and less than men. Violent Hollywood movies are a definite influence on these music videos and support a culture of violence.
There is a video on youtube.com called Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes, which discusses this issue. The url is www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjxjZe3RhIo&feature=user. You can also view the video below called Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity.
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