Why we watch : the attractions of violent entertainment / edited by Jeffrey Goldstein.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1998Description: x, 270 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0195118219
- 9780195118216
- 0195118200
- 9780195118209
- 303.60973
- P96.V52 U68 1998
Contents:
Contributors -- Introduction -- 1. The Appeal of Violent Sports -- 2. Death Takes a Holiday, Sort Of -- 3. Immortal Kombat: War Toys and Violent Video Games -- 4. "Violent Delights" in Children's Literature -- 5. Children's Attraction to Violent Television Programming -- 6. "A Test for the Individual Viewer": Bonnie and Clyde's Violent Reception -- 7. When Screen Violence Is Not Attractive -- 8. The Presence of Violence in Religion -- 9. The Psychology of the Appeal of Portrayals of Violence -- 10. Why We Watch -- References -- Subject Index -- Name Index.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 303.60973 WHY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A166029B |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-253) and index.
Contributors -- Introduction -- 1. The Appeal of Violent Sports -- 2. Death Takes a Holiday, Sort Of -- 3. Immortal Kombat: War Toys and Violent Video Games -- 4. "Violent Delights" in Children's Literature -- 5. Children's Attraction to Violent Television Programming -- 6. "A Test for the Individual Viewer": Bonnie and Clyde's Violent Reception -- 7. When Screen Violence Is Not Attractive -- 8. The Presence of Violence in Religion -- 9. The Psychology of the Appeal of Portrayals of Violence -- 10. Why We Watch -- References -- Subject Index -- Name Index.
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