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Screening torture : media representations of state terror and political domination /
Before 9/11, films outside of the horror/slasher genre that addressed torture depicted the practice in a variety of forms. In most cases, torture was cast as the act of a desperate and often depraved individual, and the viewer was more likely to identify with the victim rather than the torturer. Sin...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autres auteurs: | , |
| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
©2012.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | Before 9/11, films outside of the horror/slasher genre that addressed torture depicted the practice in a variety of forms. In most cases, torture was cast as the act of a desperate and often depraved individual, and the viewer was more likely to identify with the victim rather than the torturer. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, scenes of brutality and torture have appeared in mainstream comedies, dramatic narratives, and action films, for little other reason than to titillate and delight. In these films, torture is devoid of any redeeming qualities, represented as an exercise in brutal senselessness carried out by authoritarian regimes and institutions. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (viii, 315 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780231526975 0231526970 |