The Fascination of Film Violence

The Fascination of Film Violence
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 367
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ISBN-10 : 9781137476449
ISBN-13 : 1137476443
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Book Synopsis The Fascination of Film Violence by : Henry Bacon

Download or read book The Fascination of Film Violence written by Henry Bacon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fascination of Film Violence is a study of why fictional violence is such an integral part of fiction film. How can something dreadful be a source of art and entertainment? Explanations are sought from the way social and cultural norms and practices have shaped biologically conditioned violence related traits in human behavior.


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