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Teaching with Media Violence to Explore a Public Health Problem: A Qualitative Study

Authors

• • Karin Sprow
  • Pennsylvania State University
• • Ann L. Swartz
  • Pennsylvania State University

Abstract

This action research study engaged students in a collaborative examination of the construction of knowledge about violence, by introducing critical media literacy through viewing and analysis of a violent film in the context of a class considering multiple aspects of violence as a public health problem.

Keywords: media violence, critical media literacy, nursing education

How to Cite: Sprow, K. & Swartz, A. L. (2008) “Teaching with Media Violence to Explore a Public Health Problem: A Qualitative Study”, Adult Education Research Conference. 1(2008).