The mean world syndrome [videorecording (DVD)] : media violence & the cultivation of fear / Media Education Foundation.
"For years, debates have raged among scholars, politicians, and concerned parents about the effects of media violence on viewers. Too often these debates have descended into simplistic battles between those who claim that media messages directly cause violence and those who argue that activists exaggerate the impact of media exposure altogether. The Mean World Syndrome, based on the groundbreaking work of media scholar George Gerbner, urges us to think about media effects in more nuanced ways. Ranging from Hollywood movies and prime-time dramas to reality programming and the local news, the film examines how media violence forms a pervasive cultural environment that cultivates in heavy viewers, especially, a heightened state of insecurity, exaggerated perceptions of risk and danger, and a fear-driven propensity for hard-line political solutions to social problems. A provocative and accessible introduction to cultivation analysis, media effects research, and the subject of media influence and media violence more generally"--Container.
Record details
- ISBN: 1932869387
- ISBN: 9781932869385
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, c2010.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Based on the work of media scholar George Gerbner" --container. Extra features: Media as storytellers: "nothing to tell, but a lot to sell" ; A mean world case study: child abductions ; Further effects of the mean world syndrome: desensitization and acceleration. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- A tidal wave of violence -- It's like the fish in the water -- The mean world syndrome -- Mean people -- The fallout. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Written & directed by Jeremy Earp ; produced by Scott Morris ; executive producer, Sut Jhally ; co-producers, Loretta Alper, Andrew Killoy, Jason Young. |
Participant or Performer Note: | With George Gerbner (interviewed by Sut Jhally) and Michael Morgan. |
Language Note: | In English with optional English subtitles. |
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Subject: | Violence in mass media Terrorism in mass media Documentary films |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Lansdowne Library | P 96 V5 M336 2010 (Text) | 26040003122484 | Media | Volume hold | Available | - |