Media and Violence: Gendering the Debates

By Karen Boyle

Book Overview

Media and Violence pays equal attention to the production, content and reception involved in any representation of violence.

This book offers a framework for understanding how violence is represented and consumed.

It examines:

The relationship of media, gender, and real-world violenceRepresentations of violence in screen entertainmentThe effects of violent media on consumersThe ethics and gender politics of the production processes of screen violenceThe discussions are illustrated with topical and well-known examples, enabling the reader to critically engage with the debates.The book includes chapter outlines; key questions for discussion; further reading lists; glossary; appendix of summaries of criminal cases discussed.

It will be relevant for students of Media and Cultural Studies, Criminology, Gender Studies and Psychology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412903793
• ISBN13: 9781412903790
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.2"