| Description |
1 online resource (288 pages) |
| Series |
Communication |
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Communication
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| Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 The Coming of Media Entertainment; 2 Interactive Entertainment and Beyond; 3 Humor and Comedy; 4 Conflict and Suspense in Drama; 5 Violence, Mayhem, and Horror; 6 Sex on Entertainment Television; 7 Affect-Talk and Its Kin; 8 Children's Likes and Dislikes of Entertainment Programs; 9 Sports on the Screen; 10 Music and Music Videos; 11 Video Games and the Pleasures of Control; 12 The Respondent Gender Gap; 13 Personality and Entertainment Preferences; 14 The Aesthetics of Media Fare; Author Index; Subject Index |
| Summary |
This collection represents a systematic exploration of media entertainment from an academic perspective. Editors Zillmann and Vorderer have assembled scholars from psychology, sociology, and communication to provide a broad examination of the primary func |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Mass media.
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Mass media -- Social aspects.
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mass media.
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Mass media
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Mass media -- Social aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Vorderer, Peter
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| ISBN |
9781410604811 |
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1410604810 |
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