Why We Watch : the Attractions of Violent Entertainment.

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Goldstein, Jeffrey H.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Subjects:
Violence in mass media.
Popular culture > United States.
Violence dans les médias.
Culture populaire > États-Unis.
Popular culture
Violence in mass media
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contributors; Introduction; 1 The Appeal of Violent Sports; 2 Death Takes a Holiday, Sort Of; 3 Immortal Kombat: War Toys and Violent Video Games; 4 ""Violent Delights"" in Children's Literature; 5 Children's Attraction to Violent Television Programming; 6 ""A Test for the Individual Viewer"": Bonnie and Clyde's Violent Reception; 7 When Screen Violence Is Not Attractive; 8 The Presence of Violence in Religion; 9 The Psychology of the Appeal of Portrayals of Violence; 10 Why We Watch; References; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; X.
  • Name IndexA; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z.

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