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Title:

Why we watch : the attractions of violent entertainment / edited by Jeffrey Goldstein.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

1998

Description:

x, 270 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Violence in mass media.
Popular culture--United States.
Violence in art.
Violence in mass media--United States.
Violence--Social aspects--United States.
Violence dans les médias.
Culture populaire--États-Unis.
Televisieprogramma's.
Geweld.

Other Authors:

Goldstein, Jeffrey H.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-253) and indexes.

Contents:

The appeal of violent sports / Allen Guttmann -- Death takes a holiday, sort of / Vicki Goldberg -- Immortal Kombat: war toys and violent video games / Jeffrey Goldstein -- "Violent delights" in children's literature / Maria Tatar -- Children's attraction to violent television programming / Joanne Cantor -- "A test for the individual viewer": Bonnie and Clyde's violent reception / J. Hoberman -- When screen violence is not attractive / Clark McCauley -- The presence of violence in religion / Maurice Bloch -- The psychology of the appeal of portrayals of violence / Dolf Zillmann -- Why we watch / Jeffrey Goldstein.

ISBN:

9780195118216 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0195118219 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780195118209 (alk. paper)
0195118200 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

97033066

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll) — 303.6/0973

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls) — 303.6/0973

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids) — 303.6/0973

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center) — 303.6/0973

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake) — 303.6/0973

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)