The myth of media violence : a critical introduction /

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Author / Creator:Trend, David.
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
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ISBN:9781405133838 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1405133856 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781405133852 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [124]-136) and index.
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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.<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.
Physical Description:vi, 139 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [124]-136) and index.
ISBN:9781405133838
1405133856
9781405133852