TY - BOOK AU - Goldstein,Jeffrey H. TI - Why we watch: the attractions of violent entertainment SN - 0195118219 AV - P96.V52 U68 1998 U1 - 303.60973 PY - 1998/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Violence in mass media KW - Popular culture KW - United States N1 - 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 ER -