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OverviewConcern about violence on television has been publicly debated for the past 50 years. TV violence has repeatedly been identified as a significant causal agent in relation to the prevalence of crime and violence in society. Critics have accused the medium of presenting excessive quantities of violence, to the point where it is virtually impossible for viewers to avoid it. This book presents the findings of the largest British study of violence on TV ever undertaken and was funded by the broadcasting industry. The study was carried out at the same time as similar industry-sponsored research was being conducted in the United States. Both research groups kept in touch. One chapter is included to give a comparison of findings from Britain and the U.S.A. The book concludes that it is misleading to accuse all broadcasters of presenting excessive quantities of violence in their schedules. This does not deny that problematic portrayals were found. But the most gory, horrific and graphic scenes of violence were generally contained within broadcasts available on a subscription basis or in programs shown at times when few children were expected to be watching. This factual analysis proves that broadcasters were meeting their obligations under their national regulatory codes of practice. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Barrie Gunter , Jackie Harrison , Maggie WykesPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Routledge Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9780805846447ISBN 10: 0805846441 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 01 January 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents: Preface. Violence on Television: The Parameters of Concern. Issues of Measurement and Analysis. Amount and Distribution of Violence on Television. Form of Violence on Television. Motives and Consequences of Violence on Television. Gender and Violence on Television. Children and Violence on Television. Violence in Soaps. News Values and Violence. Violence on Television in Britain and the United States. Violence on Television and Helping the Audience.ReviewsThis book, Violence on Television, represents a good model for how to effectively examine the content on TV. The authors are to be commended for their presentation of the many examples of research studies that are relevant to their analyses. -Contemporary Psychology APA REVIEW OF BOOKS Author InformationBarrie Gunter, Jackie Harrison, Maggie Wykes Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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