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| Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? | |
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| Introduction | |
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| How Does the Film Industry Affect Society? | |
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| Chapter Preface | |
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| Movie Violence May Be Harmful | |
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| Movie Violence May Decrease Violent Crime | |
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| The Film Industry May Influence At-Risk Behavior | |
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| The Film Industry Should Not Be Blamed for At-Risk Behavior | |
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| Hollywood Films Are Racist | |
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| Minority Representation in Hollywood Films Is Improving | |
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| Hollywood Films Export Negative Aspects of American Culture | |
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| Hollywood Films Are Multinational Enterprises | |
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| Periodical Bibliography | |
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| Are Film Ratings Effective? | |
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| Chapter Preface | |
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| MPAA Ratings Are Effective Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) | |
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| MPAA Ratings Are Not Effective | |
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| Violence, Sex, and Profanity in MPAA-Rated Movies Is Increasing | |
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| Violence, Sex, and Profanity in MPAA-Rated Movies Has Remained the Same | |
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| Periodical Bibliography | |
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| Is the Film Industry Appropriately Regulated? | |
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| Chapter Preface | |
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| MPAA Regulation Prevents Federal Censorship of the Film Industry | |
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| MPAA Regulation Censors the Film Industry | |
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| The Film Industry Has Become Over-Commercialized | |
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| The Level of Commercialism in the Film Industry Has Not Changed | |
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| Periodical Bibliography | |
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| What Is the Future of the Film Industry? | |
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| Chapter Preface | |
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| Piracy Threatens the Future of the Film Industry | |
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| The Piracy Threat to the Film Industry Has Been Exaggerated | |
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| Digital Movies Are the Future of the Film Industry | |
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| Movie Theaters Are Adapting to Changes in the Film Industry | |
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| Home Entertainment Technologies Decrease Movie Attendance | |
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| Movie Attendance Increases During Recessions | |
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| Periodical Bibliography | |
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| For Further Discussion | |
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| Organizations to Contact | |
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| Bibliography of Books | |
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| Index | |
