The Fascination of Film Violence
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 h
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The Fascination of Film Violence
10.1057/9781137476449 - The Fascination of Film Violence, Henry Bacon
10.1057/9781137476449 - The Fascination of Film Violence, Henry Bacon
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Henry Bacon University of Helsinki, Finland
10.1057/9781137476449 - The Fascination of Film Violence, Henry Bacon
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The Fascination of Film Violence
© Henry Bacon 2015
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Acknowledgement
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Introduction
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1 The Biocultural Evolution of Representing Violence Controlling violence and its representations Resorting and relating to different types of violence Enjoying spectacles of suffering The evolution of observing violence Observing feelings Engagement and identification The American way
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