Why We Watch
The Attractions of Violent Entertainment
America is fascinated by violence--where it comes from in ourselves, how it spreads through society, what effect it has on younger generations, and how it looks, in all its chilling and sanguine detail. This arresting collection of essays examines numerous facets of violence in contemporary American culture, ranging across literature, film, philosophy, religion, fairy tales, video games, children's toys, photojournalism, and sports. Lively and jargon-free, Why We Watch is the first book to offer a careful look at why we are drawn to depictions of violence and why there is so large a market for violent entertainment. The distinguished contribu…
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- ISBN: 978-0-19-802790-4
- EAN: 9780198027904
- Produktnummer: 29341025
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1998
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 17'967 KB
- Abbildungen: 13 halftones & line illus.
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