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Two Aspirins and a Comedy

Two Aspirins and a Comedy

Metta Spencer

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2006
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Sociedad y ciencias sociales
ISBN:
9781594511554
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Can television be a positive force in society? Can socially conscious entertainment change the world? This book asks these questions and more and arrives at surprising and unconventional answers. It explores the health benefits of entertainment through the moral and spiritual effects of vicarious involvement with fictional characters.

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