Full Description
Stripping away the hype, this book describes how, when, and why media violence can influence children of different ages, giving parents and teachers the power to maximize the media's benefits and minimize its harm.
There are many opinions about media violence and children, but not all are supported by science. In this book, the top experts gather the latest results from 50 years of scientific study as the basis for a comprehensive, in-depth examination of the complex issues surrounding the effects of media violence of different types. Each chapter focuses on a particular issue of concern, including "hot" topics such as brain development, cyber-bullying, video games, and verbal aggression. Articles take into account factors such as economics, differences based on the ages of children, and differences between types of media violence.
This book provides the information parents and those who work with families need to make the best choices. It includes chapters specifically relevant to the types of bullying schools have the most trouble identifying and controlling. Most importantly, the writing is both intelligent and accessible so that parents, educators, pediatricians, and policymakers can understand and apply the findings presented.
Contents
Foreword
Michael Rich, MD, MPH
Introduction
Douglas A. Gentile
Chapter 1 The Proliferation of Media Violence and Its Economic Underpinnings
James J. Lindsay, Karen E. Dill-Shackleford, Kathryn B. Anderson, and Bruce D. Bartholow
Chapter 2 Why Don't Media Violence Effects Look the Same on Everyone?: Developmental Approaches to Understanding Media Effects
Douglas A. Gentile
Chapter 3 The Broader Effects of Media on Children and Adults: A Natural Experiment
Tannis M. MacBeth
Chapter 4 The Role of Theory in the Study of Media Violence: The General Aggression Model
Craig A. Anderson and Nicholas L. Carnagey
Chapter 5 Television Violence: Sixty Years of Research
Victor C. Strasburger and Barbara J. Wilson
Chapter 6 Media and Fear in Children and Adolescents
Joanne Cantor and Karyn Riddle
Chapter 7 Meanness and Manipulation in the Media: Portrayals and Effects of Viewing Relational Aggression in the Media
Sarah M. Coyne and Laura Stockdale
Chapter 8 Violent Video Game Effects on Aggressive Thoughts, Feelings, Physiology, and Behavior
Craig A. Anderson and Douglas A. Gentile
Chapter 9 Cyberbullying
Susan P. Limber, Robin M. Kowalski, and Patricia W. Agatston
Chapter 10 The Effects of Violent and Antisocial Music on Children and Adolescents
Wayne A. Warburton, Donald F. Roberts, and Peter G. Christenson
Chapter 11 Cognitive Neuroscience Approaches to the Study of Media Violence Effects
Bruce D. Bartholow and Tom A. Hummer
Chapter 12 Answering the Attacks on the Media Violence Consensus
Laramie D. Taylor and L. Rowell Huesmann
Chapter 13 The Contribution of Meta-Analysis to the Controversy over Television Violence and Aggression
George Comstock, Erica Scharrer, and Jack Powers
Chapter 14 Media Violence and Public Policy: Where We Have Been and Where We Should Go Next
Douglas A. Gentile and John P. Murray
Chapter 15 The Frontiers of Media Violence Research
W. James Potter
About the Editor and Contributors
Index
