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- catalog abstract "Examines the impact of entertainment violence on viewers, beginning with a discussion of the gladiatorial games in ancient Rome; considers the findings of modern research; addresses the dilemma between unregulated violent programming and government control; and looks at creative ways to guard against the effects of media violence.".
- catalog contributor b10733032.
- catalog created "1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1998.".
- catalog description "Examines the impact of entertainment violence on viewers, beginning with a discussion of the gladiatorial games in ancient Rome; considers the findings of modern research; addresses the dilemma between unregulated violent programming and government control; and looks at creative ways to guard against the effects of media violence.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-181) and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction -- pt. 1. The paradox of entertainment violence -- Feasts of violence -- Recoil and recognition -- The thrill of the kill -- "But movies are not real" -- Transforming violence -- pt. 2. The impact of media violence -- Double takes -- Sizing up the effects -- Fear -- Desensitization -- Appetite for more violence -- Aggression -- pt. 3. Censorship -- A perceived dilemma -- The will to ban and censor -- Geneva and the banning of spectacles -- Singapore, Asian values, and the Internet -- Journalists and media violence -- Adult rights, children's needs, and the law -- pt. 4. Opportunity -- Openings for change -- Caveat emptor -- Media literacy --Collective action -- National initiatives -- Notes.".
- catalog extent "x, 194 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Mayhem.".
- catalog identifier "0201489791".
- catalog identifier "0738201456".
- catalog isFormatOf "Mayhem.".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley,".
- catalog relation "Mayhem.".
- catalog subject "303.6 21".
- catalog subject "P96.V5 B65 1998".
- catalog subject "Violence in mass media.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction -- pt. 1. The paradox of entertainment violence -- Feasts of violence -- Recoil and recognition -- The thrill of the kill -- "But movies are not real" -- Transforming violence -- pt. 2. The impact of media violence -- Double takes -- Sizing up the effects -- Fear -- Desensitization -- Appetite for more violence -- Aggression -- pt. 3. Censorship -- A perceived dilemma -- The will to ban and censor -- Geneva and the banning of spectacles -- Singapore, Asian values, and the Internet -- Journalists and media violence -- Adult rights, children's needs, and the law -- pt. 4. Opportunity -- Openings for change -- Caveat emptor -- Media literacy --Collective action -- National initiatives -- Notes.".
- catalog title "Mayhem : violence as public entertainment / Sissela Bok.".
- catalog type "text".