Deciphering Violence: The Cognitive Structure of Right and Wrong

by Karen A. Cerulo

Book Overview

In the current information age, Americans are bombarded daily with stories and images portraying a rising tide of violence. Drawing on media that includes television, newspaper, fiction, film, painting and photography, as well as interviews and focus groups, Karen Cerulo explores the ways in which individuals think about, depict and evaluate violence. Moving beyond typical studies that focus on violent story content, Deciphering Violence decodes the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415917999
• ISBN13: 9780415917995
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"