INFLUENCE OF VIOLENT FILMS ON THE PROMOTION OF NIGERIAN CULTURAL VALUES AMONG NIGERIAN YOUTHS.
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Television is a medium of communication and communication is a means through which culture is spread, shared, maintained, repaired and transformed. Contemporarily, the term culture covers the domains of arts, sciences, beliefs, manner or even attitude of a group of people such as tribe, religious body or society. This study examined how violent films have or not affected the promotion of Nigeria cultural values and heritage. This study was supported with two theories: Cultivation Theory and Social learning Theory. The method adopted in the study is a survey.Findings of the study revealed that violent movie negatively affected the promotion of Nigerian cultural values among Nigerian youths. Violent movies affect their real-life behavior and have made them aggressive in nature. The study recommended that the Nigerian films industry should use its medium to promote Nigeria and Africa's vibrant cultural values.
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