TV/Media and domestic violence

I came up with some of these statisitcs out of a Sociolgy book which may support our stuff.

• 80% of TV programmes contain violence.
• Equates to 7.5 programmes with violence per hour.
• Childrens programmes, especially cartoons, have a considerably higher amount of violence in them, although there is virtually no killing in them.

Domestic violence.

• Male violence agance against wives is the 2nd most common form of domestic violence.
• 2 womwn are killed each week through domestic violencefrom their partners.
• 10% of women experience some form of domestic violence in the UK.
• The previous stat accounts for between 25%-33% at some point during womens lives.

Most studies haven't found a link between TV and violence in real life, but it is still a controversial subject.

violence flow chart.

I managed to write up a flowchart of the need to control human nature, and how it may be done. Several headings were used - Society; Sport; Religion; Laws and PC/video games. Within each catagory several items were listed, which has a loose cross-reference to the other divisional subtitles. It could be re-arranged, but it wouldn't make much difference from a graphical point of view. The chart is only a 'rough' draft, and may not get of the ground.

I'm not sure if it can be used in the presentation, possibly as a handout format, as Power Points, or both.

for some reason, I prefered the last lecture as there weren't many people there.

Violence films & sport.

I found that the film Rollerball is a good example of 'sport' controlling violence, whereby violence is on 'the field', and thereby reduce violence in the streets etc.

To compare and contrast Football and Rugby: In football there is very little physical contact between players, but there is violence in the terraces and streets. But with Rugby , the opposite is the case. In each case though, the supporters could be said to be 'clannish' in their support of their favourite footy/rugby team or country.

Although I can't stand footy at the best of time, I love a really physical game of rugby, especially at the international level, against a thoroughly ruthless team. It gets the Adrenalin going, especially when I want Wales to crucify the other team into the middle of next week!

I don't see much sport related violence in Golf, Cricket, Bowls etc though. It might be the media that hypes the football based vioence....

Trivial Terrorism

Ok folks, here we go, something substantial for a blog entry.

I was thinking the other day about terrorism, how it is a bad thing etc etc and should be stopped. "War on Terrorism! Woo!!" shouts some Yank in the background of my head, yup my mind's kinda weird, you'll get used to it, or you won't.

However, I had a little epiphany whilst watching V for Vendetta; terrorism isn't necessarily bad, the aplication maybe, but the ideal behind it, not always so. In the film the protagonist, known only by the letter "V" uses terrorism, in this case blowing up the Old Bailey, to enspire the public against a totalitarian government. Later in the film it is revealed that the government leaders were all involved or had knowledge about 3 "terrorist" attacks that took place prior to the events in the film that lead to the government's restricting power over the population. Is this an example of Baidrillard's "mirror" theory of terrorism??

More on this another time perhaps....

JB (Ed)

Violence and Hatred.

Working out which book/film to start with first. I've got several that I'd like to start with. one is Rollerball, with its idea of violence 'management' and suppression; West Side Story, because of
its relevance in the 50's USA & 2000's UK; and Serpent in Paradise, because of the violence involved with the greed and envy of money.

Interesting lecture for a change.

Ed's First Violent and Hatefilled Blog!

Howdy folks, "Ed" here! This is a highly violent and hatefilled blog of philosophical proportions, so this is a warning for those who don't like violence or hatred to steer clear of the vast sociological and philosophical arguements that will follow. For those that are looking to read more, or just enjoy hatred and violence, please continue to read, the trace... I mean blog is in progress.

That's it for now,

Toodles

"Ed" (Editor)