Screen LibraryThe crisis of school violence : a new perspective /
"The book investigates human nature and its relation to aggressive behavior. It describes the culture of violence that generates a culture of school violence, taking into account psychological and neuroscientific research exploring the effects of violent entertainment media on the brain and on...
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Michigan State University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | East Lansing, Michigan : |
| Publication Dates: | [2021] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"The book investigates human nature and its relation to aggressive behavior. It describes the culture of violence that generates a culture of school violence, taking into account psychological and neuroscientific research exploring the effects of violent entertainment media on the brain and on behavior"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xiii, 342 pages ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781611863796 1611863791 |
| Index Number: | LB3013 |
| CLC: | G474-05 |
| Call Number: | G474-05/K537 |
| Contents: | The causes of violence: standard explanations -- Standard practices: necessary but not sufficient -- Paolo Freire and the question of human nature -- The culture of violence -- The culture of school violence: the school environment -- School rampage shooters: more lethal than ever -- Media reality -- Fun and games: a virtual reality -- Brain response to electronic entertainment media -- The future of violence -- What we can do: the opportunity. |