MEDIA VIOLENCE AND YOUTH

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: Dr. Sahu and Shailendra Kumar

• Binding: Hardcover

• Number of Pages: 227

• Release Date: 06-03-2024

• ISBN: 9788131613535

• Languages: English

About the Book

Rising levels of violence in Indian society have become a cause of concern. The role of media violence in shaping mass communication and social behaviour is a significant factor contributing to this concern. The media consistently covers stories of specific violent crimes, and the promotion of violent programming and serials further amplifies the issue. Consequently, the youth get engaged in violent behaviour by consuming such content.

The impact of media violence is multi-faceted, with both short-term and long-term repercussions. Immediate effects include the potential for viewers to lose their inhibitions and become more aggressive. However, measuring the long-term consequences of media violence exposure poses a greater challenge. A justifying notion for media violence is the belief that viewers undergo a cathartic experience, legitimizing violence on screen, irrespective of its relevance to the plot.

The strength of media lies in its ability to fulfill communication demands, with print media relying on literacy levels and comprehension, while broadcast media, with its capacity to overcome literacy barriers, may wield a more substantial influence in certain civilizations. The book underlines the theoretical perspective of media violence and its impact on the behaviour of youth. The book will prove highly valuable in comprehending the concept of media violence and its connection to youth behaviour.

Contents

1. Introduction: Mediated Communication and the Shaping of Modern Society

2. Historical Perspectives on Media Violence Concerns: From Plato to Modern Times

3. Media and Violence: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Concerns

4. Youth Research in Asia: Understanding Dynamics, Challenges, and Opportunities

5. Influence of Media on Youth Behaviour

6. Impact Assessment of Media Violence on Youth Behaviour: Sociocultural Context and Concerns

7. Media Violence and Youth Behaviour: Concluding Insights and Pathways for Intervention

About the Author(s)

Dipti Ranjan Sahu is Professor and Head, Department of Sociology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow. He is also Director, Ram Manohar Lohia Chair, University of Lucknow. He was the founder Professor and Head, Department of Sociology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Orissa. He served a term as the Secretary of Indian Sociological Society. He was Secretary & Treasurer of Research Committee-RC 48 (Social Movements, Collective Action and Social Change) of the International Sociological Association and served as a member of its Executive Board. His publications include People’s Protest and Social Change and Sociology of Social Movement (ed.), and more than 39 research papers.

Shailendra Kumar is a Research Associate in the Department of Sociology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow. He is also Assistant Director (Hon.), Ananya Institute for Development Research and Social Action, Lucknow. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow with Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Post-Doctoral Fellowship from University Grants Commission, New Delhi, and Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi. His research interests lie in youth, sanitation, migration, and social change. He has published numerous works on youth and social development in national and international journals of repute.