Media Violence and "The Color Purple"

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This paper examines how the movie "The Color Purple," is a prime example of the numerous facets of family violence. It discusses how the entire movie is a depiction of various levels and types of family violence together with spousal abuse, adultery, lies and deceptions. It discusses how movies continually influence one's life and how the whether the impact is positive or negative is determined by what we watch and what we perceive through viewing those movies. The paper also discusses how violence on television has continued to cause problems in common households, by giving young children ideas of how to attempt more perfect crimes, or crazy wacky stunts, abuse and neglect.

From the Paper:

"Javier, Herron & Primavera report on studies completed in their article that support the negative impact on behavior that television has had as well as how it continues to increase in severity. They report that the findings from the field and correlational studies provide a distinct and important perspective on the issue. According to these findings, aggressive content on television could have a paradoxical impact on the viewer depending upon his/her intrinsic characteristics. For instance, boys who watched only nonviolent television programs were generally more aggressive than those who watched violent television programs, although violent programs were more popular than the nonviolent programs. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Berg, R. (2005). Mean Street, USA: The Problem of Abuse and Violence in the Field. Journal of Environmental Health, 67(9), 66+.
• Javier, R. A., Herron, W. G., & Primavera, L. (1998). Violence and the Media: A Psychological Analysis. International Journal of Instructional Media, 25(4), 339.
• Sacco, V. F. (1990). Public Information Programming and Family Violence: Lessons from the Mass Media Crime Prevention Experience. Canadian Journal of Criminology, 32(1), 91-106.

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