{"product_id":"9780871542038","title":"TV Violence \u0026 the Child: The Evolution \u0026 Fate of the Surgeon General's Report","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1969, Senator John Pastore requested that the Surgeon General appoint a committee to conduct an inquiry into television violence and its effect on children. When the Surgeon General's report was finally released in 1972—after a three-year inquiry and a cost of over $1.8 million—it angered and confused a number of critics, including politicians, the broadcast industry, many of the social scientists who had helped carry out the research, and the public.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the final consequences of the Report may not be played out for years to come, \u003ci\u003eTV Violence and the Child\u003c\/i\u003e presents a fascinating study of the Surgeon General's quest and, in effect, the process by which social science is recruited and its findings made relevant to public policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to dealing with television as an object of concern, the authors also consider the government's effectiveness when dealing with social objectives and the influence of citizen action on our communication systems. Their overwhelming conclusion is that the nation's institutions are ill-equipped for recruiting expert talent, providing clear findings, and carrying out objectives in this area of delicate human concern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Russell Sage Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033099649264,"sku":"9780871542038","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780871542038_p0.jpg?v=1763839659","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780871542038","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}