The Fascination of Film Violence [electronic resource] /
Bacon, Henry.author.
The Fascination of Film Violence is a study of why fictional violence is such an integral part of fiction film. How can something dreadful be a source of art and entertainment? Explanations are sought from the way social and cultural norms and practices have shaped biologically conditioned violence related traits in human behavior.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgement; Introduction; 1 The Biocultural Evolution of Representing Violence; Controlling violence and its representations; Resorting and relating to different types of violence; Enjoying spectacles of suffering; The evolution of observing violence; Observing feelings; Engagement and identification; The American way; The need for vigilantes; Conclusion; 2 Symbolism of Evil in Film; The nature of evil; Categories of evil; Situating evil; Evil as an external threat; One's own evil side as a threat to one's goodness; State of fallenness
Conclusion3 The Poetics of Film Violence; Aestheticizing violence; Realistic violence in Hollywood cinema; Comical violence; Justifying violence; Fear, pleasure, and fascination; Conclusion; 4 Women and Physical Screen Violence; Women as victims; Rape on screen; Violent women; Conclusion; 5 Relational and Structural Violence; Relational violence in real life and fiction; Ethnic minorities in American mainstream cinema; Violence in the workplace; Schools as scenes of violence; Intimate partner violence; Conflicts at home; Conclusion; Notes; Filmography; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references, filmographies and index.
The Fascination of Film Violence is a study of why fictional violence is such an integral part of fiction film. How can something dreadful be a source of art and entertainment? Explanations are sought from the way social and cultural norms and practices have shaped biologically conditioned violence related traits in human behavior.
Motion pictures—History.
Motion pictures and television.
Arts.
Communication.
Crime—Sociological aspects.
Film History.
Screen Studies.
Arts.
Media Studies.
Crime and Society.