Preposterous Violence: Fables of Aggression in Modern Culture
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Book Overview
From Friday the 13th movies to pro wrestling, from Stephen King novels to heavy metal music videos--violent imagery saturates our popular culture, reaping enormous profits for its creators, provoking outrage in its critics, and drawing squeals of delight from its consumers. Why do these entertainments find such huge audiences? Seeking to understand the phenomenon, rather than to condemn or defend it, James B. Twitchell offers a lively look at some...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0195058879
ISBN13:9780195058871
Release Date:October 1989
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:350 Pages
Weight:1.70 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.5"
Customer Reviews
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A Classic
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is an amazing book, and is a great resource for anyone attempting to make sense of violence in light of Columbine, modern day video games, etc. I wish every politician that has purported to be an expert and placed blame on one person, institution, media, or wherever would read this book.
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