| Why We Watch: The Attractions of Violent Entertainment Contributor(s): Goldstein, Jeffrey (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195118219 ISBN-13: 9780195118216 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $82.17 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: America is fascinated by violence--where it comes from in ourselves, how it spreads through society, what effect it has on younger generations, and how it looks in all its chilling and sanguine detail. This arresting collection of essays examines the many facets of violence and its effects in contemporary American culture. 11 photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies - Social Science | Popular Culture - Social Science | Violence In Society |
| Dewey: 303.609 |
| LCCN: 97-33066 |
| Lexile Measure: 1400 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.08" W x 9.04" (0.97 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Why We Watch is the first book to offer a careful look at why we are drawn to depictions of violence and why there is so large a market for violent entertainment. This arresting collection of essays examines the presence of violent imagery not just in contemporary America but across time, from classical antiquity to the present, and not only in film and television but in a fascinating array of cultural domains, including literature, religion, fairy tales, video games, children's toys, photojournalism, and sports. Why We Watch addresses a crucial but rarely considered aspect of the media-violence problem: Why is violent imagery so prevalent? The distinguished contributors, hailing from fields such as anthropology, history, literary theory, psychology, communications, and film criticism, include Allen Guttmann, Vicki Goldberg, Maria Tatar, Joanne Cantor, J. Hoberman, Clark McCauley, Maurice Bloch, Dolf Zillmann, and the volume's editor, Jeffrey Goldstein. Together, they aim to define what is distinctive about the culture of violence. Clear, accessible, and timely, this is a book for all who are concerned with the multiple points of access to violent representation. |
