This definitive examination of this important social topic asks questions such as: How much media violence is there? What are the meanings conveyed in the way v

Discusses violence in popular entertainment and mass media, including the history of it, why it occurs, ways in which it manifests, whether or not it contribute

Media and Violence pays equal attention to the production, content and reception involved in any representation of violence. This book offers a framework for un

Counters the claim that media violence leads to widespread social aggression. Dispelling this myth through a multiple-method analysis, this work argues that the