The killing screens : media and the culture of violence /
Explores why there is so much violence on television and its effects on viewers. Addresses psychological, political, social and developmental impacts of growing and living within a cultural environment of pervasive, ritualized violent representation. Suggests new ways of thinking about the negative...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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Northampton, MA :
Media Education Foundation,
[1994]
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| Summary: | Explores why there is so much violence on television and its effects on viewers. Addresses psychological, political, social and developmental impacts of growing and living within a cultural environment of pervasive, ritualized violent representation. Suggests new ways of thinking about the negative effects of mass media on society, and discusses what can be done. Questions and ideas are based on the results of a 20-year ongoing study, the Cultural Indicators Project, by Dr. George Gerbner. |
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| Item Description: | Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (41 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Audience: | Sociology. Mass media. Psychology. |
| Production Credits: | Camera, Fred Speckles and Robert DiNozzi ; editors, Robert DiNozzi and Sut Jhally ; music composed and performed by Michael Morgan. |