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Why We Watch The Attractions of Violent Entertainment

Paperback • 1998 • English

Why We Watch The Attractions of Violent Entertainment

By Jeffrey H. Goldstein

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About the book

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. This arresting collection of essays examines the presence of violent imagery not just in contemporary America but across time, from classical antiquity to the present, and not only in film and television but in a fascinating array of cultural domains, including literature, religion, fairy tales, video games, children's toys, photojourn...Show more

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9780195118216

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

1998

Language

English

Original title

Why We Watch The Attractions of Violent Entertainment

Format

Paperback

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