Why we watch
Subtitle: the attractions of violent entertainment
By: edited by Jeffrey Goldstein.
Contributors: Goldstein, Jeffrey H.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
Subjects: Violence in mass media; Popular culture -- United States
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-253) and indexes.