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The effect of TV violence on children



Abstract

This research paper represents the effect of TV violence on children. This paper represents an introduction which tells the general background and aspects of the violence due to television on the minds of children. This paper also presents several studies conducted in this regard and, present research questions with hypothesis and conclusion.

The effect of TV violence on children

Introduction

Hundreds of studies are carried out that depicts that violence on TV affect the children. Extensive research is carried out in various ways, using very different techniques that converge on the conclusion that children who watch a lot of TV are more aggressive than those who see little. The violent shows not only affect their behavior, but also their beliefs and values (Huesmann et al, 2003, pp. 107-130). For example, in general, children who watch a lot of TV fear more violence of the real world. In contrast, others are insensitive to such violence; shocks them less and react to it with less intensity. On the other hand, programs for children show the men and women in stereotypical roles, eventually the children who are used to spend hours in front of the TV playing these schemes.

Thesis Statement

Several cartoons and movies are creating negative affects and violence on the minds of children and, they are becoming violent day by day.

Review of the related Literature

There are some Cartoons, whose contents are highly violent. These types are the Dragon Ball, the Pokemon and Power Rangers. Dragon Ball is the story of a character, Songoku, whose mission is to fight against the evil beings that want to invade Earth and destroy other planets. This character and evil beings are endowed with strength and possess supernatural powers. Children are captivated by the fantasy of the ninja and the power struggles of the protagonists. The Power Rangers has the function to save the Earth from evil villains. When something goes wrong, they join to form fighting machines even more powerful. In each episode the Rangers spoil the plans of the enemy and become as heroes for children. Research carried out on these Cartoons claim that these new heroes are not appropriate models for the younger generations, who are very influential (Kolter & Calvert, 2003, pp. 171-184). The Power Rangers are humans today, who go to school and have apparently normal lives. They are not real and animated cartoons such as, Superman, which has his influence on the children who hope to be just like them. The children of the generation of Power Rangers mimic the motions of ninja fights and beat the bad guys to consider, kicking and punching. The Power Rangers not only tell the kids that fights are acceptable, but also tell them that the struggles result (Gentile & Sesma, 2003,pp .19-38). These statements impressionable affecting children ages equally impressionable. Not only suggests that the children fight the evil villains that try to take over the world with technical spectacular ninja is right, but also desensitizes the newest about the ...