Beschreibung:
In "Mayhem, " Sissela Bok, our most brilliant moral philosopher, reframes the entire debate over violence in the media.
The Paradox Of Entertainment Violence * Feasts of Violence * Recoil and Recognition * The Thrill of the Kill * But Movies Are Not Real * Transforming Violence The Impact Of Media Violence * Double Takes * Sizing Up the Effects * Fear * Desensitization * Appetite for More Violence * Agression Censorship * A Perceived Dilemma * The Will to Ban and Censor * Geneva and the Banning of Spectacles * Singapore, Asian Values, and the Internet * Journalists and Media Violence * Adult Rights, Childrens Needs, and the Law Opportunities * Openings for Change * Caveat Emptor * Media Literacy * Collective Action * National Initiatives