Violence on the screen
By: Clive Gifford
Series: Voices; Voices
Publisher: Evans
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780237527198
Subjects: Violence in mass media; Violence; Juvenile literature
Description: Presents a variety of views on the impact of on-screen violence on people who are exposed to it on television, the cinema, computer games and videos - Causes of violence - Censorship - Effectiveness of rating and warnings about violence - Rolew of parents.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Table of contents: title: Screen violence; title: Is there more violence today?; title: Are children and teens more at risk?; title: Is screen violence glamorous?; title: Is screen violence only make-believe?; title: What about real-life violence?; title: What is mean world syndrome?; title: Does screen violence desensitise people?; title: Can screen violence cause real violence?; title: Does violence have other causes; title: Are computers games a problem?; title: Is copycat violence common?; title: Right to fight?; title: Can screen violence cause school shootings?; title: Is screen violence sometimes valid?; title: Is censorship justified?; title: Should the media do more?; title: So warnings and ratings systems work?; title: Is it parents' responsibility?; title: Conclusion; title: Timeline.