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rating systems and movies  

Definition

  • Ratings systems refer to symbols that indicate the age appropriateness of media content. Ratings have been used as systems of self-regulation, intended to respond to viewers' concerns and forestall threats of government regulation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Movies, Rating Systems and]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-SSF2103R-Z

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