Why We Watch: The Attractions of Violent Entertainment by Jeffrey Goldstein (Eng

Description: Why We Watch by Jeffrey Goldstein Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This collection of essays examines violence in contemporary American culture, ranging across literature, film, philosophy, religion, fairy tales, childrens play, photojournalism, and sports. In particular, Why We Watch looks at why we are drawn to depictions of violence and why there is a market for violent entertainment. Publisher Description 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 numerous facets of violence in contemporary American culture, ranging across literature, film, philosophy, religion, fairy tales, video games, childrens toys, photojournalism, and sports. Lively and jargon-free, WhyWe 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. The distinguished contributors, hailing fromfields 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 volumes editor, Jeffery Goldstein. Together, while acknowledging that violent imagery has saturated western cultures for millennia, they aim to define what is distinctive about Americas contemporary culture of violence.Clear, accessibleand timely, this is a book for all concerned with the multiple points of access to violent representation in 1990s America. Author Biography Jeffrey Goldstein is at University of Utrecht. Details ISBN 0195118200 ISBN-13 9780195118209 Title Why We Watch Author Jeffrey Goldstein Format Hardcover Year 1998 Pages 288 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc GE_Item_ID:137021115; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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