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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Sissela Bok |
| ISBN: | 0738201456 9780738201450 |
| OCLC Number: | 41494075 |
| Notes: | "A Merloyd Lawrence book." |
| Description: | x, 194 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Introduction -- pt.1. The paradox of entertainment violence -- Feasts of violence -- Recoil and recognition -- The thrill of the kill -- "But movies are not real" -- Transforming violence -- pt.2. The impact of media violence -- Double takes -- Sizing up the effects -- Fear -- Desensitization -- Appetite for more violence -- Aggression -- pt.3. Censorship -- A perceived dilemma -- The will to ban and censor -- Geneva and the banning of spectacles -- Singapore, Asian values, and the Internet -- Journalists and media violence -- Adult rights, children's needs, and the law -- pt.4. Opportunity -- Openings for change -- Caveat emptor -- Media literacy --Collective action -- National initiatives -- Notes. |
| Responsibility: | Sissela Bok. |
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