Violence in Movies, Music, and the Media

In: Violence and Society Ser

Abstract

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One An Overview -- Violence and Its Role in Entertainment -- Representations of Violence -- Questions About Cause and Effect -- Movies Start Off with a Bang -- History of Violence in Music -- Violence and the Tube -- Inappropriate Content on the Web -- The Rise of Violent Video Games -- Chapter Two A Closer Look at Violent Entertainment -- Movie Violence and the Hays Code -- Violence and Music -- The Parents Music Resource Center -- Does Rap Get a Bad Rap? -- Musical Violence, American Style -- Music Videos -- A Legacy of Television Violence -- The Networks Have Their Say -- Joining Forces -- Television Violence Today -- Violence and the Web -- Violence and Video Games -- The Government Weighs In -- Chapter Three Issues Surrounding Violent Entertainment -- Like the Real Thing -- Violence and Body Chemistry -- Habituation and Desensitization -- Just a Game? -- Media Violence and Gender Differences -- Girls and Violence in the Media -- Crime and Violent Entertainment -- The Censorship Argument -- Chapter Four What Can Be Done? -- Self-Regulation -- Are Ratings Effective? -- Marketing to Kids -- Legislating Violence in Entertainment -- V-Chip -- What You Can Do -- Become an Informed Consumer -- Questions for the Critic in You -- Finding Balance -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Web Sites -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author -- Photo Credits