Rice cultivation has a fascinating history, with prevailing theories suggesting it was first domesticated in Asia. African wild rice was cultivated early on, but was largely discarded when traders brought Asian rice to Africa. Rice cultivation in Europe began in the 10th century, and European explorers likely brought rice to the New World. Rice is […]
Cultivation theory suggests that long-term television viewing distorts the viewer’s perception of reality. George Gerbner developed this theory and also introduced the mediocre world syndrome. He believed that children were more easily influenced by television and offered three principles for media literacy to combat negative effects. Gerbner was a media researcher and dean of the […]
