Why we watch : the attractions of violent entertainment / edited by Jeffrey Goldstein.
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.
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Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO |
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
Published: | New York : Oxford University Press, 1998. |
Series: | OUP E-Books.
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Summary: | 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. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 270 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-253) and indexes. |
ISBN: | 1602562563 9781602562561 9780195353440 0195353447 9780195118209 0195118200 1280471085 9781280471087 9780195118216 0195118219 9786610471089 6610471088 1423739019 9781423739012 |
Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |