Why We Watch - The Attractions of Violent Entertainment (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 1998
First published:	October 1998
Editors:	Jeffrey Goldstein (Professor of Social Psychology)
Dimensions:	242 x 161 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-511820-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General
LSN:	0-19-511820-0
Barcode:	9780195118209

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