On Media Violence

by W. James Potter

Book Overview

On Media Violence

is a definitive examination of this hotly debated social topic. Media scholar W. James Potter asks provocative questions such as: How much media violence is there? What are the meanings conveyed in the way violence is portrayed? What effect does it have on viewers individually, as members of particular groups, and as members of society?

The book is organized in four parts. The first part presents a thorough review...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761916393
• ISBN13: 9780761916390
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"