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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779208503321

Autore

Potter W. James

Titolo

On media violence [[electronic resource]. /] / W. James Potter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c1999

ISBN

1-322-41790-3

0-7619-1639-3

1-4522-6355-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 304 p.)

Disciplina

303.6

Soggetti

Violence in mass media

Mass media - Social aspects

Mass media - Influence

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-285) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Overview and Introduction; Part I - Reviewing; Chapter 2 - Theories of Media Violence; Chapter 3 - Effects of Exposure to Media Violence; Chapter 4 - Violent Content on Television; Part II - Reconceptualizing; Chapter 5 - Violence; Chapter 6 - Schema and Context; Chapter 7 - Levels of Analysis; Chapter 8 - Development; Chapter 9 - Effects; Chapter 10 - Risk; Chapter 11 - The Industry's Perspective; Part III - Rethinking Methodology; Chapter 12 - Effects Methodologies and Methods; Chapter 13 - Content Analysis of Media Violence

Part IV - Lineation TheoryChapter 14 - Axioms and Dictionary; Chapter 15 - Propositions; References; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

In this definitive examination of a much-debated topic, the author provide a thorough review of research, addresses the need to rethink the methodological tools used to assess media violence, and introduces the concept of Lineation Theory.