"Media Violence and Aggression is a thoughtful and sophisticated
work that dismantles the core assumptions of the media violence
hypothesis piece by piece...This book makes several core
contributions to the discussion on media violence effects above
those seen in other critical works." Christopher J. Ferguson,
PsycCRITIQUESThe authors of Media Violence and Aggression: Science
and Ideology, Tom Grimes, James A. Anderson, and Lori Bergen, are
determined to leave no stone unturned, no perspectives unexplored,
no names left unnamed of those in the field with whom, on both
empirical and theoretical grounds, they strenuously disagree. It is
an engaging book that needed to be and is up close and personal. In
so doing, they have produced what may be the most comprehensive
critique and rebuttal to date of the omnipresent media-violence and
aggression argument." JOURNAL OF MEDIA PSYCHOLOGYMedia Violence and
Aggression: Science and Ideology provides a multimethod critique of
the media violence/social aggression myth. It provides policy
makers and students with information to understand why the
violence/media aggression hypothesis does not explain or predict
how most people react to what they see and hear in the media.
Authors Tom Grimes, James A. Anderson, and Lori Bergen take the
reader through a history of media effects research, pointing out
where that research has made claims that go beyond empirical
evidence.
Key Features"Dispels the media violence/social aggression myth"
Through a multiple method analysis of the myth, the authors provide
empirical evidence for their decoupling of media violence from
social aggression."Illustrates how much of the media
violence/social aggression equation derives from ideology" Taking a
different perspective from most other books on media violence, this
text shows how very easy how almost imperceptible it is to adopt an
ideological perspective."Shows how the media violence/social
aggression hypothesis conflicts with a range of established social
science theory" The book examines why theories generated by media
violence/social aggression advocates aren t compatible with other
social science theories that explain human behavior (and why they
must be compatible in order to achieve validity)."Considers media
effects for the general population and psychologically unwell
people" The book explains that the clinical population s reactions
to media violence are often improperly presumed to be the reaction
of the general, psychologically well population."Argues that
certain science practitioners view children as more psychologically
vulnerable to media violence than they actually are" Children are
surely more vulnerable to many social and environmental influences
than adults, but the degree of media vulnerability is often
overstated."Speaks directly to policy makers" This book helps
policy makers sort through both the nature of the evidence they are
presented with and the risks that such evidence poses to the
public.
Intended Audience
This is an ideal text for graduate courses such as Mass
Communication Theory, Media and Society, Media Effects, and
Research Methods in Media in the departments of communication,
media studies, journalism, sociology, cultural studies, and
political science. It is also vital reading for scholars,
researcher, and policy makers interested in media effects.
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