Why We Watch: The Attractions of Violent Entertainment - Brossura

Goldstein, Jeffrey H.

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ISBN 10: 0195118219 ISBN 13: 9780195118216

Casa editrice: Oxford University Press USA, 1998

Riassunto

America is fascinated by violence - where it comes from in ourselves, how it spreads through society, and what effect it has on the next generation. This collection of essays examines numerous facets of violence in contemporary American culture, ranging across literature, film, philosophy, religion, fairy tales, children's play, photojournalism, and sports. In particular, 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 a market for violent entertainment.

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Recensione

This well-researched book offers insightful analyses and extensive references. (Booklist)

L'autore

Professor Jeffrey Goldstein teaches in the Department of Mass Communication and the Department of Social and Organizational Psychology at the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. A well-known consultant on children and media, he is the author of Psychology: An Introduction (1997), Toys, Play, and Child Development (1994), Aggression and Crimes of Violence (Oxford, 1986), and Sports Violence (1983).

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• Editore: Oxford University Press USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0195118219
• ISBN 13: 9780195118216
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 288