ISBN:
1602562563
,
0195118219
,
9781602562561
,
9780195118209
,
0195118200
,
1280471085
,
9781280471087
,
9780195118216
,
9780195353440
,
0195353447
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (x, 270 p.)
,
ill.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Why we watch
DDC:
303.60973
Keywords:
Popular culture United States
;
Violence Social aspects
;
United States
;
Violence dans les médias
;
Culture populaire États-Unis
;
United States
;
Violence in mass media
;
Violence in art
;
Popular culture
;
Violence Social aspects
;
Violence in art
;
Violence Social aspects
;
Violence in mass media
;
Popular culture
;
Violence in mass media United States
;
Popular culture
;
Violence in art
;
Violence in mass media
;
Violence ; Social aspects
;
Communication & Mass Media
;
Journalism & Communications
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Violence in Society
;
United States
;
Electronic book
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
This collection of essays examines the many facets of violence in contemporary American culture, ranging across literature, film, philosophy, photojournalism and other media. It offers a consideration of why we are drawn to depictions of violence and why there is a market for violent entertainment
Description / Table of Contents:
The appeal of violent sports / Allen GuttmannDeath takes a holiday, sort of / Vicki Goldberg -- Immortal Kombat: war toys and violent video games / Jeffrey Goldstein -- "Violent delights" in children's literature / Maria Tatar -- Children's attraction to violent television programming / Joanne Cantor -- "A test for the individual viewer": Bonnie and Clyde's violent reception / J. Hoberman -- When screen violence is not attractive / Clark McCauley -- The presence of violence in religion / Maurice Bloch -- The psychology of the appeal of portrayals of violence / Dolf Zillmann -- Why we watch / Jeffrey Goldstein.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-253) and indexes. - Description based on print version record
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