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pp. 227, “Media Violence and its Effect on Aggression offers a provocative challenge to the accepted norms in media studies and psychology. Freedman begins with a comprehensive review of all the research on the effect of violent movies and television on aggression and crime. Having shown the lack of scientific support for the prevailing belief that media violence is connected to violent behaviour, he then explains why something that seems so intuitive and even obvious might be incorrect and goes on to provide plausible reasons why media violence might not have bad effects on children. He contrasts the supposed effects of TV violence on crime with the known effects of poverty and other social factors, and discusses the difference between television advertising, which, he argues, does have an effect, and violent programs, which do not. “
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| ISBN | 0802084257 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780802084255 | |
| Number of pages | 227 | |
| Original Title | Media Violence and Its Effect on Aggression: Assessing the Scientific Evidence | |
| Published Date | 2002 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | No Dj | |
| Binding | paperback | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Toronto | |
| Edition | First edition | |
| Category: | Health/Psychology | |
| Author: | Jonathan L. Freedman | |
| Publisher: | Univ of Toronto Pr |
pp. 227, “Media Violence and its Effect on Aggression offers a provocative challenge to the accepted norms in media studies and psychology. Freedman begins with a comprehensive review of all the research on the effect of violent movies and television on aggression and crime. Having shown the lack of scientific support for the prevailing belief that media violence is connected to violent behaviour, he then explains why something that seems so intuitive and even obvious might be incorrect and goes on to provide plausible reasons why media violence might not have bad effects on children. He contrasts the supposed effects of TV violence on crime with the known effects of poverty and other social factors, and discusses the difference between television advertising, which, he argues, does have an effect, and violent programs, which do not. “
| Weight | 1 kg |
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