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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815338903321

Autore

King Marianna

Titolo

The crisis of school violence : a new perspective / / Marianna King

Pubbl/distr/stampa

East Lansing, Michigan : , : Michigan State University Press, , [2021]

©2011

ISBN

1-62895-414-0

1-61186-379-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

371.7/82

Soggetti

Violence in mass media - Social aspects

School violence - Social aspects

Bullying - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The causes of violence: standard explanations -- Standard practices -- Paolo Freire and the question of human nature -- The culture of violence -- The culture of school violence -- School shooters: more lethal than ever -- Media reality -- Fun and games -- Brain response to electronic media and games -- The future of violence -- What we can do: the opportunity.

Sommario/riassunto

"The book investigates human nature and its relation to aggressive behavior. It describes the culture of violence that generates a culture of school violence, taking into account psychological and neuroscientific research exploring the effects of violent entertainment media on the brain and on behavior"--