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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.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social issues & processes

• Full title: Myth of Media Violence - A Critical Introduction
• Author: David Trend
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 146
• EAN: 9781405133852
• ISBN: 1405133856
• ID: 02429395
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Weight: 232 g
• Dimensions: 228 × 152 × 12 mm
• Date of publishing: 14. December 2006

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