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OverviewVIOLENCE BEGETS VIOLENCE BEGETS VIOLENCE... A disturbed student shoots up his classroom -- and suddenly a wave of mass murder is sweeping through our nation's schools. A young child is taken from her home -- and for months afterward child abductions are frantically reported on an almost daily basis. A surfer is attacked by a shark -- and the public spends an entire summer fearing an onslaught of the deadly underwater predators. Why do the terrible events we see in the media always seem to lead to more of the same? Noted author and cultural behaviorist Loren Coleman explores how the media's over-saturated coverage of murders, suicides, and deadly tragedies makes an impact on our society. This is The Copycat Effect -- the phenomenon through which violent events spawn violence of the same type. From recognizing the emerging patterns of the Copycat Effect, to how we can deal with and counteract its consequences as individuals and as a culture, Loren Coleman has uncovered a tragic flaw of the information age -- a flaw which must be corrected before the next ripples of violence spread. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Loren ColemanPublisher: Simon & Schuster Imprint: Gallery Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.293kg ISBN: 9780743482233ISBN 10: 0743482239 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 14 September 2004 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD  We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsTess Gerritsen, M.D. author of The Sinner A fascinating and frightening look at the bizarreouter limits of human behavior. Dr. Steven Stacksociologist, Center for Suicide ResearchThe media are still largely in a state of denial on how their coverage of death contributes to the violence and destructiveness in our society -- but Coleman's book should wake them up! Author InformationLoren Coleman, M.S.W., has researched the Copycat Effect for more than two decades. Coleman has been an adjunct professor at various universities in New England since 1980 and a senior researcher with the Muskie School for Public Policy. He is currently the primary consultant for the State of Maine's Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative. The author, coauthor, or editor of more than twenty books, including the critically acclaimed work Suicide Clusters, lives in Portland, Maine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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