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

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

The foremost experts in the field of media violence research present a broad range of approaches and findings to confirm what has long been suspected: media vio

Why is there so much violence portrayed in the media? What meanings are attached to representations of violence in the media? Can media violence encourage viole

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