American Values
American Values | The Media Glamorize Violence
In the following viewpoint, Gregg Easterbrook, a senior editor at the New Republic magazine, argues that the movie industry glamorizes violence by portraying murder as a thrilling, daredevil “sport” and by associating firearms with sexual potency. For viewers who are impressionable or mentally imbalanced, Easterbrook contends, these glamorized images of violence may encourage aggressive behavior.
As you read, consider the following questions:
1. In what ways does the movie industry portray murder as sport, according to Easterbrook?
2. As cited by the...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: What Values Should America Uphold?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Capitalism Promotes Positive Values
- Capitalism Does Not Promote Positive Values
- Religion Is Essential to a Moral Society
- Religion Is Not Essential to a Moral Society
- Society’s Well-Being Depends upon the Traditional Family
- Society’s Well-Being Does Not Depend upon the Traditional Family
- Chapter 1 Periodical Bibliography
- Chapter 2: Is America in Moral Decline?
- Chapter 3: How Do the Media Influence American Values?
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Chapter 4: What Measures Would Improve American Values?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- Shame Deters Immoral Behavior
- Shame Is a Form of Censorship
- The Government Should Legislate Morality
- The Government Should Not Legislate Morality
- Public Schools Should Provide Character Education
- Public Schools Should Not Provide Character Education
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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