Violence on Television : Distribution, Form, Context, and Themes

ISBN-13: 9780805837193 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 320 str.

Barrie Gunter; Jackie Harrison; Maggie Wykes

Opis

TV violence has long 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 work presents the findings of what is to date the largest British study of violence on TV ever undertaken. One chapter is included to give a comparison of findings from Britain and the USA. The book concludes that it is misleading to accuse all broadcasters of presenting excessive quantities of violence in their schedulaes. 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 analaysis proves that broadcasters were meeting their obligations under their national regulatory codes of practice.

Recenzje

"This 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

Spis treści

Contents: 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.

O autorze

Barrie Gunter, Jackie Harrison, Maggie Wykes