Media violence and aggression : science and ideology / Tom Grimes, James A. Anderson, Lori Bergen.
| Author/creator | Grimes, Tom, 1951- |
| Other author | Anderson, James A. (James Arthur), 1939- |
| Other author | Bergen, Lori A., 1958- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, ©2008. |
| Description | xi, 268 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Setting the stage -- A short history of the concept of effects -- The epistemology of media effects -- The social scientific "theory" that never quite fit -- Is it just science? / James A. Anderson and Janet W. Colvin -- The world according to causationists -- The biggest cultural variable of all : the child -- The role of psychopathology in the media violence/aggression equation -- The attempt to make an ideology a science -- To legislate or not to legislate against media violence. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-251) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007014778 |
| ISBN | 9781412914406 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 141291440X (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9781412914413 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1412914418 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | P 96.V5 G74 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |