Why we watch : the attractions of violent entertainment /

Why we watch : the attractions of violent entertainment /

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Goldstein, Jeffrey H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Subjects:
Violence in mass media.
Popular culture > United States.
Violence dans les médias.
Culture populaire > États-Unis.
Popular culture
Violence in mass media
Gewaltdarstellung
Massenmedien
Televisieprogramma's.
Geweld.
Violence in motion pictures.
Violence in popular culture.
Violence on television.
Violence dans les médias > États-Unis.
Violence > Aspect social > États-Unis.
United States
Mass media
Violence
Consumer demand
Sports
Aggressive behaviour
Television
Overseas item
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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