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Why we watch

by Jeffrey Goldstein

Violence in artViolence in mass mediaViolencePopular culturePopular culture, united states

This collection of essays examines the many facets of violence in contemporary American culture, ranging across literature, film, philosophy, photojournalism and other media. It offers a consideration of why we are drawn to depictions of violence and why there is a market for violent entertainment.

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Book data: Open Library