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Why we watch, the attractions of violent entertainment, edited by Jeffrey Goldstein

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Why we watch, the attractions of violent entertainment, edited by Jeffrey Goldstein
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-253) and indexes
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illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Why we watch
Nature of contents
bibliography
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37640434
Responsibility statement
edited by Jeffrey Goldstein
Sub title
the attractions of violent entertainment
Summary
Examines why there is a large market for violent entertainment in many widely varied aspects of American culture, including film, television, literature, video games, children's toys, and sports
Table Of Contents
The appeal of violent sports / Allen Guttmann -- Death takes a holiday, sort of / Vicki Goldberg -- Immortal Kombat: war toys and violent video games / Jeffrey Goldstein -- "Violent delights" in children's literature / Maria Tatar -- Children's attraction to violent television programming / Joanne Cantor -- "A test for the individual viewer": Bonnie and Clyde's violent reception / J. Hoberman -- When screen violence is not attractive / Clark McCauley -- The presence of violence in religion / Maurice Bloch -- The psychology of the appeal of portrayals of violence / Dolf Zillmann -- Why we watch / Jeffrey Goldstein
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