Is Media Violence a Problem?
by Kiesbye, StefanFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-05-14
Publisher(s): Greenhaven Pr
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Summary
Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more-to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point to sources for further research. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports. Book jacket.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 7 |
| Media Violence Causes Aggression in Children | p. 11 |
| Media Violence Does Not Cause Aggressive Behavior in Children | p. 15 |
| Viewers' Responses to Violent Media Are Complex and Varied | p. 28 |
| Movies Don't Facilitate Violence-Gun Laws Do | p. 34 |
| Violent Video Games Might Be to Blame for Violent Behavior | p. 39 |
| Violent Video Games Are Not to Blame for Violent Behavior | p. 47 |
| Violent Video Games Are Harmful to Young People | p. 52 |
| Condemnations of Media Violence Are Often Simplistic and Misguided | p. 58 |
| Violent Media Do Not Teach a Christian Worldview | p. 69 |
| Media Violence Makes Torture Acceptable to Viewers | p. 77 |
| The FCC Should Regulate Violence on Television | p. 81 |
| The FCC Should Not Regulate Violence on Television | p. 84 |
| Researchers Have Not Proven That Media Violence Merits Policy Changes | p. 88 |
| Organizations to Contact | p. 96 |
| Bibliography | p. 100 |
| Index | p. 107 |
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