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Title:

Is media violence a problem? / James D. Torr, book editor.

Publisher:

Greenhaven Press,

Copyright Date:

c2002

Description:

95 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Mass media and children.
Mass media and teenagers.
Violence in mass media.
Children and violence.
Violence in mass media.
Children.
Kinderen.
Massamedia.
Geweld.
Médias et enfants.
Médias et adolescents.
Violence dans les médias.
Enfants et violence.

Other Authors:

Torr, James D., 1974-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-91) and index.

Contents:

The problem of media violence is not serious enough to justify censorship / Wendy Kaminer. Research on the effects of media violence on children is inconclusive / Maggie Cutler -- Violence on television is a serious problem / James T. Hamilton -- Violence on television news programs is a serious problem / Rita Colorito -- The problem of television violence is exaggerated / Jib Fowles -- Violence in the movies is a serious problem / Robert W. Butler -- Violence in video games is a serious problem / Eugene F. Provenzo Jr. -- The problem of video game violence is exaggerated / Greg Costikyan -- The glamorization of guns in rap music is a serious problem / Jay Nordlinger -- The problem of violent themes in popular music is exaggerated / Hillary B. Rosen -- Media violence makes people more violent / Gregg Easterbrook -- The entertainment industry markets violent media to children / Charlie Condon -- The problem of media violence is not serious enough to justify censorship / Wendy Kaminer.

Series:

At issue

ISBN:

9780737708028 (pbk.)
0737708026 (pbk.)
9780737708035
0737708034

LCCN:

2001040407

Locations:

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

6AAX145 -- Carroll Campus Library (Carroll)

NJPD993 -- Clarion Public Library (Clarion)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Des Moines)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

5QSX314 -- Beckman High School (Dyersville)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

ZUPD675 -- Onawa Public Library (Onawa)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

WSPF215 -- Spencer Public Library (Spencer)

POAX626 -- Jessop-Bruner Library (University Park)

41SX706 -- West Liberty High School Library (West Liberty)