Savage pastimes : a cultural history of violent entertainment / Harold Schechter.
Savage pastimes : a cultural history of violent entertainment / Harold Schechter.
Savage pastimes : a cultural history of violent entertainment / Harold Schechter.
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Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N303.6/ 54
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Language
English
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Physical content
192 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2005.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"Does violent entertainment rot our children's brains and turn them into zombies - or worse, criminals? In this cogent, thoroughly researched book, American pop-culture expert Harold Schechter argues that exactly the opposite is true: a basic human need is given an outlet through violent images in popular media.".
"Moving from an exploration of early broadside engravings showing torture and the atrocities of war, to the depictions of crime in Victorian "penny dreadfuls," to scenes of violence in movies and video games, Schechter not only traces the history of disturbing images but analyzes the outrage they have inevitably provoked. By the twentieth century,...
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Savage pastimes : a cultural history of violent entertainment / Harold Schechter.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-180) and index.
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N303.6/ 54
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74VKPoAXp7m3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKPoAXp7m3
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ISBN
0312282761
9780312282769
DDC
303.6
MMS ID
991019699269702626
