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Violence in the Media - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover)
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Violence in the Media - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover)
Series: Contemporary World Issues
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From the popular video game Mortal Kombat to reality TV, this book
offers a candid compilation of the history, problems, impacts, and
solutions relating to media violence. Violence in the Media: A
Reference Handbook documents the issues, impact, controversies, and
consequences of one of the most insidious phenomena facing American
society. With 99 percent of American homes having TV sets, the
book's main focus is on television violence and in particular its
effects on children, who spend an average of 28 hours a week
watching television. A historical synopsis, covering early concerns
that continue to be hotly debated, describes congressional hearings
and their outcomes. Brief biographies present perspectives on key
players like theoretician Albert Bandura, communication scholar
George Gerbner, and Representative Edward Marke (D-MA). A
discussion of the evidence both supporting and condemning media
violence includes its use by perpetrators in the Columbine High
School shootings and recent sniper attacks. A chronology dating
back to the Payne Fund Studies, published in the 1930s, outlines
congressional hearings and other pertinent events Provides
information about relevant organizations and websites that can be
used by parents for more detailed information about television
violence and how to deal with it in the home
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