Why we watch : the attractions of violent entertainment /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Goldstein, Jeffrey H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Series:OUP E-Books.
Subjects:
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.