Violence in the Media: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

by Mildred Vasan (Editor), Nancy Signorielli (Author)

New
Illustrated
2005
$83.32

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.

* 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

Synopsis

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.

* 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

$83.32

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20+ in stock

More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 280
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 31 May 2005
ISBN 10: 1851096043
ISBN 13: 9781851096046
Book Overview: By age 18, the average American child will have seen up to 200,000 acts of violence on television, including 16,000 murders. More than 1,000 studies have shown that viewing entertainment violence can increase aggressive attitudes, values, and behavior in children. Is the media really giving the American public what it needs?

Media Reviews

This kind of handbook is a great place to begin more in-depth work on a highly controversial subject. - CBQ

Author Bio

Nancy Signorielli, PhD, is professor of communication at the University of Delaware, Newark, DE.