Thoughts on Hook's ideology

By focusing on popular culture and representative forces utilized in the media, Bell Hook is shedding light on the concept that the media does indeed manipulate the audience. Through certain social constructs an ambiance is created on the screen to stimulate the viewers and make them feel a certain way. I do think this is a true notion. Not only does this manipulation occur through racial facets, it occurs on a variety of different levels and the danger of perpetuating certain belifes is very real. In scary movies their a certain music played to make the audience feel a sense of foreboding. Many factors in the media are used to tap into our sensibilities.