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The American Infatuation with Violence

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portrayal rather than that of an influence upon it. Indeed, American television only mirrors what already exists in reality, as opposed to being an operative component behind the motivating  factors. While there is a significant amount of violence inherently characteristic of social interaction, this image is not distorted by what the media represents as reality. It can  readily be argued that American television is not solely responsible for violent behavior, but rather is more of a depiction of social existence. "As with print, television does two  things--it disturbs power arrangements and it fits into them--and this, in turn, confers much power upon it" (Anderson PG). Twenty years ago, the level of violence that exists today  on American television would have caused an uproar of eminent proportions. However, the world became a different place throughout the latter part of the twentieth century, in that such  activity brought about by media experience is more socially acceptable. In fact, often is the case that the more violence and controversy surrounding a given television production, the more  viewers it stands to attract. Illustrative of how Americans are infatuated with violence is the impact of television talk shows, the prevalence of violence against women due to popular  culture and escalating violence throughout Americas school system. "Televisions role in society is one of common storyteller - it is the mainstream of our popular culture. Its world shows  and tells us about life - people, places, striving, power and fate. It lets us know who is good and who is bad, who wins and who loses, what  works and what doesnt, and what it means to be a man or a woman. As such, television has joined the ranks of socialization agents in our society and