This document discusses the exposure of children to non-violence through media such as television, films, music and video games. It notes that children are often exposed to violence in media on a daily basis. This can negatively impact their social and cognitive development as they have difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality at a young age. The document advocates for reducing children's exposure to violent media and instead promoting non-violent and peaceful messages to nurture peace in the next generation. It cites research that indicates exposure to violence before puberty can increase risks for violent behavior later in life.

1. Non Violence for Peace
Exposure to Non violence
through media
By
M.VIJAYALAKSHMI
Assistant Professor

2. Unit – 2: Non Violence for Peace
2.1 Relationship between peace and Non
violence
2.2 Role of violence in our lives and the lives of
others
2.3 Exposure to Non violence through media
2.4 Consequences-Crisis and the management-
Factors that influence non- violence.

3. Unit – 2: Non Violence for Peace
2.3 Exposure to Non violence
through media

4. • Includes violence in films, television, music,
comic books and video games and televised
sports
• On a daily basis, children are victims of
violence of abuse, neglect or personal assault
• The significant contributors are poverty,
racism. Unemployment, illegal drugs,
inadequate or abusive parenting practices,
and real life adult models of violent problem-
solving behaviours

5. Violence in Media
• Violent crime (robbery and murder)
• Vandalism: the deliberate destruction of
property
• Rioting: violent disturbance at pop concerts,
football matches or other mass events
• Xenophobic violence: targeted violence
against a particular section of society
• Violence between street gangs: violent
exchanges between rival gangs of youth
• Politically motivated violence

6. Violent Media and
Children’s Development
• Children naturally absorb the spirit of
violence in the atmosphere and will
soon grow to be the next generation of
perpetuators of violence
• Need to nurture peace in the hearts of
children has arisen as urgent issues to
be addressed

7. • During early childhood, the foundation
is laid for future social, emotional,
cognitive and physical development
• During this formative period, young
children are particularly vulnerable to
negative influences. In most instances,
children have no control over the
environmental messages they receive

8. • Up until age seven or eight, children
have great difficulty distinguishing
fantasy from reality, and their ability to
comprehend nuances of behaviour,
motivation, or moral complexity is
limited. This special vulnerability of
children necessitates increased vigilance
to protect them from potentially
negative influences

9. • Research indicates –
• Social and learning skills – need for children’s
success in school – are shaped in early
childhood
• “Windows of opportunity”
• Deficits in cognitive skills – immature social
development
• Those who become violent before puberty
may be at higher risks for committing crimes
• Children may become less sensitive to the
pain and suffering of others

10. • NAEYC (National Association for the
Education of Young Children 1994)
• Condemns violent television programming,
movies, videotapes, computer games and
other forms of media directed to children
• It believes that television and other media
have the potential to be very effective
educational tools for children
• Next to the family, television and other
media – most important sources of
information for children

11. Sources are taken from
•Slidesharenet.com
•Web sources