Films for the Humanities and Sciences

TV Violence and You

Why are television shows created with such a high level of violence, and how are viewers affected by it? In this program, George Gerbner, of the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication, and other media experts provide insightful commentary on both blatant and subtle TV violence. Drawn from one week of television programming, video clips fall into five main areas: building distrust through stereotypes and putdowns, the impact of TV on interpersonal relationships, news coverage and "fiction by selection," TV as big business, and censorship. Some content may be objectionable. (30 minutes)

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Item#: BVL6841
Copyright date: ©1995
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-3497-0
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-3984-9


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