The myth of media violence : a critical introduction /
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| Author / Creator: | Trend, David. |
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| Imprint: | Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007. |
| Description: | vi, 139 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6249220 |
| 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.<br> <br> Looks at the chronology of contemporary media violence, and explores reservations over communications medias throughout history.<br> Examines the forces behind the encouraged anxieties about media violence.<br> 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.<br> Includes a closing chapter about why media violence exists as it does in our culture, and what we can do about it. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 139 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [124]-136) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781405133838 1405133856 9781405133852 |
