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Popular culture / John Donald Woodward, book editor. [print]

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Opposing viewpoints series | Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)Publication details: Detroit : Thomson/Gale, [(c)2005.Description: 202 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0737731052
  • 0737731060
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HN90.P678 2005
  • HN90.M3.W911.P678 2005
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Contents:
Chapter 1. Does popular culture have value? Reality TV fosters connections between people Heather Havrilesky Reality TV fosters sadism Michael Goodspeed Violent video games can promote an understanding of human nature Thom Gillespie Violent video games promote violence Jack Thompson Rap music provides a realistic view of life Carl S. Taylor and Virgil Taylor Rap music harms the black community John McWhorter -- Chapter 2. Is popular culture too coarse? Television programming has become increasingly coarse Jonathan S. Adelstein Cultural conservatives exaggerate the coarseness of television programming Carl F. Horowitz Radio broadcasting has become increasingly vulgar Frank Absher Efforts to censor radio vulgarity are misguided Neal Boortz Rap music's focus on pimps harms society Clarence Page Rap music's focus on pimps does not harm society Mark Anthony Neal Popular culture encourages girls to wear revealing clothing Jared Jackson Revealing teen fashions do not harm children Rhonda Hollen The federal Communications Commission should crack down on TV obscenity L. Brent Bozell III The Federal Communications Commission should not crack down on TV obscenity Doug Casey -- Chapter 3. Is popular culture too violent? Media violence promotes violent behavior Ed Donnerstein Media violence promotes healthy behavior Gerard Jones Professional wrestling promotes violent behavior Jackson Katz and Sut Jhally Professional wrestling is harmless drama Ray Deonandan Violent rap lyrics are not a significant contributor to violent behavior Pat Stack Violent rap lyrics can encourage violent behavior Brent Morrison The movie industry fosters anti-religious attitudes Don Feder The movie industry has begun to foster respect for religion Barbara Nicolosi Television promotes acceptance of homosexuality Albert Mohler Television encourages viewers to reject homosexuals Abigail Graber Popular culture promotes acceptance of pornography Dave Berg Acceptance of pornography may be decreasing Elizabeth Nickson Playboy magazine legitimized pornography Sheila Gibbons Playboy magazine is harmless Catherine Seipp.
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Chapter 1. Does popular culture have value? Reality TV fosters connections between people Heather Havrilesky Reality TV fosters sadism Michael Goodspeed Violent video games can promote an understanding of human nature Thom Gillespie Violent video games promote violence Jack Thompson Rap music provides a realistic view of life Carl S. Taylor and Virgil Taylor Rap music harms the black community John McWhorter -- Chapter 2. Is popular culture too coarse? Television programming has become increasingly coarse Jonathan S. Adelstein Cultural conservatives exaggerate the coarseness of television programming Carl F. Horowitz Radio broadcasting has become increasingly vulgar Frank Absher Efforts to censor radio vulgarity are misguided Neal Boortz Rap music's focus on pimps harms society Clarence Page Rap music's focus on pimps does not harm society Mark Anthony Neal Popular culture encourages girls to wear revealing clothing Jared Jackson Revealing teen fashions do not harm children Rhonda Hollen The federal Communications Commission should crack down on TV obscenity L. Brent Bozell III The Federal Communications Commission should not crack down on TV obscenity Doug Casey -- Chapter 3. Is popular culture too violent? Media violence promotes violent behavior Ed Donnerstein Media violence promotes healthy behavior Gerard Jones Professional wrestling promotes violent behavior Jackson Katz and Sut Jhally Professional wrestling is harmless drama Ray Deonandan Violent rap lyrics are not a significant contributor to violent behavior Pat Stack Violent rap lyrics can encourage violent behavior Brent Morrison The movie industry fosters anti-religious attitudes Don Feder The movie industry has begun to foster respect for religion Barbara Nicolosi Television promotes acceptance of homosexuality Albert Mohler Television encourages viewers to reject homosexuals Abigail Graber Popular culture promotes acceptance of pornography Dave Berg Acceptance of pornography may be decreasing Elizabeth Nickson Playboy magazine legitimized pornography Sheila Gibbons Playboy magazine is harmless Catherine Seipp.

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