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Violence in Popular Culture: American and Global Perspectives

Violence in Popular Culture: American and Global Perspectives

Finley, Laura

Hardcover

CriminologyGeneral Political ScienceGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1440854327
ISBN13: 9781440854323
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: Nov 9 2018
Pages: 344
Weight: 2.00
Height: 1.10 Width: 7.20 Depth: 10.00
Language: English

A comprehensive resource, this book reviews current and historical examples of violence in film, television, radio, music, music videos, video games, and novels.

Despite decades of attention and various attempts to enact legislation that limits violence in American popular culture, it remains ubiquitous across films, television, radio, music, music videos, video games, and popular fiction. Studies have shown that programs marketed to children are often remarkably violent and that viewing or otherwise consuming such violence has numerous negative effects on children's psychological health. This book sheds light on the scholarship related to violence in popular culture and compares historical and current examples, analyzing popular shows such as Game of Thrones, video games such as Mortal Kombat, young adult fiction including the trilogy The Hunger Games, and more.

Not only does Violence in American Popular Culture provide a comprehensive review of the research about the effects of violence in media, but it also offers detailed assessments of violent content in various expressions of popular culture. In addition, it invites readers to compare violence in American popular culture with that globally via entries on violence in popular culture outside the United States. An appendix of additional resources and primary sources gives readers further tools for deepening their understanding of this complex and controversial issue.

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