The myth of media violence : a critical introduction

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Title:

The myth of media violence : a critical introduction

Author:

Trend, David.

ISBN:

9781405133852

9781405133838

Personal Author:

Trend, David.

Publication Information:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007.

Physical Description:

vi, 139 p. ; 23 cm.

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Introduction : the media violence tower of babble -- 1. We like to watch : a brief history of media violence -- 2. Watching doesn't make us violent : assessing the research on media violence -- 3. We are afraid : media violence and society -- 4. We can't stop the violence : the uses and importance of media violence -- 5. But we can understand it : beyond polemics in the media violence debate.

Abstract:

"Written in an accessible style, this book explains the need for media violence, and why, despite decades of activism against them, violent media outlets continue to grow and develop at a rapid pace. Engaging examples are drawn from a range of media, including disaster and horror movies, science fiction, film tie-in toys, crime shows, MTV, news, sports, and children's television programming, books, and video games. The book also investigates the forces encouraging social anxieties, why violence in media exists at all, and how society can deal with it."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Violence in mass media.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0616/2006020377.html

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Summary

The Myth of Media Violence: A Critical Introduction assesses the current and historical debates over violence in film, television, and video games; extends the conversation beyond simple condemnation or support; and addresses a diverse range of issues and influences.

Looks at the chronology of contemporary media violence, and explores reservations over communications medias throughout history.
Examines the forces behind the encouraged anxieties about media violence.
Uses examples drawn from a range of media, including disaster and horror movies, science fiction, film tie-in toys, crime shows, MTV, news, sports, and children's television programming, books and video games.
Includes a closing chapter about why media violence exists as it does in our culture, and what we can do about it.