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Film Violence : History, Ideology, Genre.

A concise and accessible introduction to the role violence has played in the cinema from the silent era to the present, this volume illustrates the breadth and depth of screen bloodshed in historical, cultural and industrial contexts. After considering problems of definition, this study offers a sys...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kendrick, Jim
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, 2010.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. What Do We Mean by 'Film Violence'?; 2. A History of Film Violence; 3. Violence and Genre: The Western, Horror, and Action Film; 4. Case Study: Violence and the New American Cinema; Notes; Filmography; Bibliography; Index.