Teaching Us to Fear: The Violent Video Game Moral Panic and The Politics of Game Research
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| Title: | Teaching Us to Fear: The Violent Video Game Moral Panic and The Politics of Game Research |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Markey, Patrick M., Ferguson, Christopher J. |
| Source: | American Journal of Play. Fall 2017 10(1):99-115. |
| Availability: | The Strong. One Manhattan Square, Rochester, NY 14607. Tel: 585-263-2700; e-mail: info@thestrong.org; Web site: http://www.thestrong.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Video Games, Violence, Fear, Moral Issues, Politics of Education, Misconceptions, Guidelines, Scientific Research, Game Theory, Science and Society, Relevance (Education), Educational Research, Public Opinion |
| ISSN: | 1938-0399 |
| Abstract: | In this excerpt from their new book, "Moral Combat: Why the War on Violent Video Games Is Wrong" (BenBella Books, 2017), the authors present an argument in defense of video games while dispelling the myth that such games lead to real-world violence. The authors define and examine moral panics and provide guidelines for identifying and understanding this phenomenon. They focus in particular on how the moral panic around video games has affected scientific research on games. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1166785 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | In this excerpt from their new book, "Moral Combat: Why the War on Violent Video Games Is Wrong" (BenBella Books, 2017), the authors present an argument in defense of video games while dispelling the myth that such games lead to real-world violence. The authors define and examine moral panics and provide guidelines for identifying and understanding this phenomenon. They focus in particular on how the moral panic around video games has affected scientific research on games. |
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| ISSN: | 1938-0399 |
