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Mayhem Violence As Public Entertainment

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ISBN-10: 0738201456

ISBN-13: 9780738201450

Edition: N/A

Authors: Sissela Bok

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Book details

List price: $19.99
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 4/5/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

Introduction
The Paradox of Entertainment Violence
Feasts of Violence
Recoiland Recognition
The Thrill of the Kill
But Movies Are Not Real
Transforming Violence
The Impact of Media Violence
Double Takes
Sizing Up the Effects
Fear
Desensitization
Appetite for More Violence
Aggression
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
Opportunities
Openings for Change
Caveat Emptor
Media Literacy
Collective Action
National Initiatives
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Author