popular culture and the war on traditional values Medved, Michael 1948- creator text bibliography nyu New York, NY Grand Rapids, Mich.] HarperCollins Zondervan c1992 1992 1st ed. monographic eng

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xiii, 386 pages ; 25 cm. This critique of the anti-religious, pro-violence, unpatriotic and amoral entertainment industry examines how Hollywood bigwigs have broken faith with the public. They are creating movies, television and popular music that exacerbate serious social problems. Part I : the poison factory A sickness in the soul A bias for the bizarre Part II : the attack on religion A declaration of war Comic book clergy Forgetting the faithful Part III : the assault on the family Promoting promiscuity Maligning marriage Encouraging illegitimacy Kids know best Part IV : the glorification of ugliness The urge to offend The infatuation with foul language The addiction to violence Hostility to heroes Bashing America Part V : an inescapable influence Denial behavior A fun-house mirror Part VI : below the bottom line What went wrong Motivations for madness "The end of the beginning." Michael Medved. Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-370) and index. n-us--- Motion pictures Moral and ethical aspects Cine Aspectos morales y éticos Películas cinematográficas Aspectos morales Estados Unidos Television broadcasting Moral and ethical aspects Televisión Aspectos éticos y morales Popular culture Moral and ethical aspects United States Cultura popular Aspectos morales y éticos Estados Unidos Culture conflict United States Culture in motion pictures Medios de comunicación de masas Aspectos morales y éticos PN 1994 M493h 1992 302.23/43/0973 006016882X (cloth) 9780060168827 92052604 DLC 920124 20250123134817.0 1562579 eng