The killing screens [videorecording] : media and the culture of violence / the Media Education Foundation presents ; executive producer and director, Sut Jhally.
Presenters: George Gerbner, Jean Kilbourne. Previously released on videocassette in 1994.
Contents:
Stories of power -- Happy violence -- Accelerating violence -- Violence is a social relationship -- The lessons of violence -- Citizenship in the cultural environment -- What parents and teachers can do.
Summary:
In contrast to the relatively simplistic behaviorist model that media violence causes real-world violence, Dr. Gerbner encourages the viewer to think about the psychological, political, social, and developmental impacts of growing up and living within a cultural environment of pervasive, ritualized violent images.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.