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Fowles Jib |
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The case for television violence [[electronic resource] /] / Jib Fowles |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c1999 |
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0-7619-0789-0 |
1-4522-2033-6 |
1-4522-2167-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (176 p.) |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-151) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Continuities in Violence; Chapter 2 - Violence Viewing and Science; Chapter 3 - The Whipping Boy; Chapter 4 - Viewing Violent Programs; Chapter 5 - Human Violence in Perspective; Chapter 6 - Backwards and Forwards; References; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This text takes the point that TV violence supports the social order by providing a safe outlet for aggressive impulses. Fowles challenges conventional wisdom by asking readers to think about their own viewing habits and those of their friends. |
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