VIDEO GAMES AND VIOLENCE: MORAL CRUSADES AGAINST ELECTRONIC GAMES IN BRAZIL AND AROUND THE WORLD
Salah H. Khaled Jr.
The first Brazilian book to critically address the topic of “video games and violence.” To what extent is the relationship between electronic games and violence real, and should it encourage an uncompromising campaign against the most violent games? The controversies surrounding video games are intertwined with their history itself.
In this book, the author, Salah H. Khaled Jr., rejects the Manichean explanation that violent games cause aggression and desensitization. In addition to analyzing journalistic and political discourse in cases of violence involving gamers, the author draws on an extensive bibliography to argue that many studies have methodological flaws and are unable to reliably establish a causal relationship between video games and aggression, or between video games and a loss of sensitivity to real-world violence.
The book also shows that the video game industry has used the controversy to its advantage, at times deliberately fueling panic itself, with the sole aim of financial gain.
With an academic background in Criminology, Criminal Law, and History, Salah H. Khaled Jr. is an avid gamer. Written with rigor and wit, this book is fast-paced and brings together discussions from a variety of fields, including psychology, ethics, journalism, and pop culture.
PUBLICATION DETAILS
LANGUAGE | BINDING | EDITION | ISBN | YEAR | PAGES |
Portuguese | Paperback | 9788520009895 | 2018 | 476 | |
Portuguese | eBook | 9788520013694 | 2018 | 492 |
OTHER NAMES
Video Games and Violence: Moral Crusades Against Electronic Games in Brazil and Around the World
Videogame e Violência: Cruzadas Morais Contra os Jogos Eletrônicos no Brasil e no Mundo
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