Violence and the media: a reference handbook

✍ Scribed by David E. Newton

Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Year: 1996
Tongue: English
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

The controversial relationship between violent behavior in American society and violent acts portrayed in the media?€”motion pictures, television, pop music, and video games?€”forms the subject of this reference work.Violence and the Media provides a section on legal data, opinions, and documents, and provides a close-up look at the legislative issues surrounding violence and the media. It is a vital resource for high school and college students, legislators, and concerned laypersons.

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