This research seeks to find out representation of violence in Sri Lankan music videos. The purposive sampling method was used to select the sample and content analysis method performed to collect data. This research has found out that, Sri Lankan music videos have represented violence related content. Every music video has been portrayed at least one out of the nine violence. Majority of the music videos have been represented physical violence, emotional and psychological violence, sexual violence and verbal violence rather than other types such as spiritual, financial, neglect etc. more time has given to represent emotional violence, physical, cultural and verbal violence and less amount of time has given for spiritual violence, financial violence, neglect and other.
Music video, Violence, Media violence, Representation
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