Richard Wohl
Encyclopedia
Richard Wohl was a sociologist
known for coining the term "parasocial interaction
s" defined as a sense of friendship or relationship that viewers form with media personae. His influential paper, co-authored with Donald Horton, was published in 1956. He died of cancer
in 1957.
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
known for coining the term "parasocial interaction
Parasocial interaction
Parasocial interaction is a term used by a social scientist to describe one-sided, "parasocial" interpersonal relationships in which one party knows a great deal about the other, but the other does not...
s" defined as a sense of friendship or relationship that viewers form with media personae. His influential paper, co-authored with Donald Horton, was published in 1956. He died of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
in 1957.