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The article "Lumen International Conference Logos Universality Mentality Education Novelty (LUMEN 2013)' Media Violence and the...

The article "Lumen International Conference Logos Universality Mentality Education Novelty (LUMEN 2013)'

Media Violence and the Cathartic Effect by Maria Florea (4p)

Which of the theories explored in the article do you feel best explains the relationship between the cathartic effect and media violence? Be sure to support your logic with empirical findings. Based on this logic do you feel that the cathartic effect can be applied to other areas of deviance outside of aggressive manifestations?

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a) Media Violence and the Cathartic Effect by Maria Florea- Cathartic effect is basically about daily life "how people are confronted with frustrating situations which can lead towards the act of violence. The study of televisual violence has two sides: the real violence displayed in the news and informative broadcasts etc., and secondly the reel/fictional violence displayed in movies, series etc. b) The best article which explains is about children For example: Most affected by negative effects of media violence prey are childrens, since they don't understand whats right and wrong they just simply imitate the fictional character of a movie or do stunt which shows on television under supervsion of trained stunt man but children don't understand the actual act or security meassure and perfomes the act without any supervision and end up risking his/her life or his/her loved ones. c) Well cathartic effect can be applied/used to other areas of deviance/ aberrance apart from aggressive manifestations for example; Wild animals, street dogs/cats, poor people should be telecasted in order to congregate viewers to get more help i.e on larger scale which will help them to provide food, proper shelter etc for living/surviving. Banned of plastic awareness in order to stop global warming and planting more trees so that children will follow the beautiful rules of planting more and more trees by making the world a better living place.


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