TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Contemplating Ratings: An Examination of What the MPAA Considers “Too Far for R” and Why
JO  - Journal of communication
A1  - Leone, Ron
SP  - 938
EP  - 954
VL  - 52
IS  - 4
N2  - This study examined the MPAA's assertion that sexual and violent content are treated equally when rating a film. It was hypothesized that sex and violence are not treated equally based on a content analysis of 210 sequences from 13 films consisting of material present in unrated or NC-17-rated—but not in R-rated—versions of the same film. It was hypothesized that more sexual sequences than violent sequences would be removed from R-rated films. The findings supported the hypotheses.<p /> 
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SN  - 0021-9916
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-2466.2002.tb02582.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -